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Houston, TX vs Douglas, WY

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- Douglas spends 46.9% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.5% lower in Douglas than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Douglas had 17.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXDouglas, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3434573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 4 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 4 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 4 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 Douglas    2 Reviews
Brenda · Wichita, KS
Now this is my favorite!!!
Over 8 years ago

Ok, we have now hit a favorite place of mine - Douglas, WY. Its a gorgeous little place - home of Wyoming State Fair. I was there on off season though. It has a  More

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Candace · Ogden, UT
Favorite City in the Past 5 Years
Over 10 years ago

I have lived in a variety of locations in the past 5 years, following a difficult divorce. Douglas, WY was by far one of my all time favorite places to live! Its  More

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