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Houston, TX vs Compton, CA

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Highlights
- Compton spends 35.9% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.2% higher in Compton than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Compton had 19.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston

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 Houston, TXCompton, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,825$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139$14,374$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,942$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8221.8616.23
 Students per Librarian147065654573
 Students per Counselor473380530
 Grade School Educ.12.3%22.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%13.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.5%63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%19.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%9.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%2.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%0.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%0.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Reviews for Compton    6 Reviews

I visit Compton each Summer. This is one of the most welcoming and spectacular cities to work. live and raise a family in. The educational system is superior to most,  More

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Over 9 years ago

looking for a good neighborhood to live in  More

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What was the last writer thinking! Must have been locked up too long, or hasn't been around much. Probably lived in Compton or LA County his whole life. Compton is  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
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90221 90220

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