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Houston, TX vs Medina, NY

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Highlights
- Medina spends 104.0% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% lower in Medina than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Medina had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXMedina, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,163$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5804573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

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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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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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 Medina    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Medina is a small village in Upstate New York. There is a lot of history in Medina with beautiful old buildings, houses, and churches. We are on the Erie Canal, about  More

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Medina seems to be in a time warp. It's quiet, there is hardly ever any crime, it is clean, it is a place where strangers are kind to one another. It is ideal for family  More

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