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Houston, TX vs Dickinson, ND

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- Dickinson spends 16.1% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% lower in Dickinson than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dickinson had 15.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXDickinson, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,888$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,863$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3504573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 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 Dickinson    5 Reviews
Dakota · Marshall, MN
Growing up in ND
Over 14 years ago

I lived in ND all of my life until my son got married to a gal from MN. I moved to the city in which she lived. Sometimes I regret leaving my family behind to go to  More

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Sheila · Dickinson, ND
Conservative But Nice
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Dickinson for over 10 years. It is a very conservative town, but the university helps bring in some diversity. I enjoy the open country and the  More

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Christena · Dickinson, ND
If your not religious don't move here.
Over 16 years ago

This is an EXTREMELY religious town (catholic mainly). If you are not interested in religion you will not be welcome in this  More

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