2026 Compare Cities Education:
Houston, TX vs Norfolk, NE

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Highlights
- Norfolk spends 13.7% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in Norfolk than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norfolk had 15.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXNorfolk, NEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,579$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,406$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3074573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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 4 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 Norfolk    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Moved here 16 years ago from OH/IN area. Great place to raise kids, great place for elderly. People are community-minded. Yes, it is 1.5-2 hours away from any major  More

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Over 21 years ago

Norfolk is a stale job market, two of 5 major employer have or will closing their doors. There is little in the way of industy here. That coupled with being taxed to  More

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