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Houston, TX vs Jamestown, CO

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- Jamestown spends 25.9% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.2% higher in Jamestown than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jamestown had 24.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXJamestown, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 Jamestown    2 Reviews
noah  · Jamestown, CO
the best of colorado living
Over 15 years ago

this town is amazing they are kind and eclectic just moved back after 4 years away have lived in boulder, Hawaii, Beirut, etc. and have yet to meet such characters.   More

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Nikki · Livonia, MI
Nice Mountain Town
Over 17 years ago

This town hasn't been overdeveloped like so many other quaint mountain towns in the past. The town is about 15 minutes from Boulder, you literally just drive down the  More

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