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Houston, TX vs Glendale, AZ

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- Glendale spends 17.6% less per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% higher in Glendale than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Glendale had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXGlendale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Glendale    21 Reviews
fay · Glendale, AZ
Glendale is Heaven on Earth
Over 2 years ago

The downtown scenery is beautiful and filled with culture. Glendale has everything you need all around the neighborhoods and wonderful parks with elegant malls and  More

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Mona · Glendale, AZ
arizona
Over 11 years ago

Summers are too  More

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Jared · Glendale, AZ
Raising Arizona Preschool
Over 11 years ago

Need Affordable, Safe Chidcare? Come see our Educational Daycare and Preschool conviently situated on the phoenix glendale border. We are a top rated preschool & super  More

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