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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Houston, TX vs Geneva, NY

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- Geneva spends 90.5% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.9% lower in Geneva than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Geneva had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXGeneva, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,426$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.4%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 Geneva    2 Reviews
joe · Massapequa, NY
change in crime
Over 10 years ago

Six months ago, crime rates were much higher. Why the big  More

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LISA · Geneva, NY
Property Taxes
Over 13 years ago

Very high property taxes in Geneva NY. If you are buying a home, it is about $50/per $1000 of assessed value for school, county, city taxes combined. High utility costs  More

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