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Houston, TX vs Monrovia, CA

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- Monrovia spends 35.9% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.2% higher in Monrovia than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monrovia had 13.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXMonrovia, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%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.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Monrovia    4 Reviews
Emily · Los Angeles, CA
Very Nice City
Over 16 years ago

It's like Mayberry RFD in a Los Angeles Suburb. I love it, we have all the conveniences, and in this older neighborhood, with many historic homes, it is not a place  More

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Dave · Monrovia, CA
Climate
Over 16 years ago

Best place to live in winters; hot in  More

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Marites · Monrovia, CA
Living in Monrovia,CA
Over 18 years ago

Monrovia is a nice little city with diverse culture and recreation, we have easy access to freeways and convenient public transportation. We are pretty much close to  More

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