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Houston, TX vs Huntsville, AL

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- Huntsville spends 12.9% less per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% higher in Huntsville than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Huntsville had 14.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,176$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,898$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5644573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Huntsville    53 Reviews
Mia · Knoxville, TN
Honest Mixed Review about Everything
Over 1 years ago

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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S · Huntsville, AL
Way to expensive
Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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S · Huntsville, AL
Way to expensive
Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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