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Houston, TX vs Orland Park, IL

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- Orland Park spends 70.8% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Orland Park than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orland Park had 18.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXOrland Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Orland Park    6 Reviews
Sharon · Orland Park, IL
Feels like home.
Over 4 years ago

My husband and I bought a townhome in Orland Park 6 years ago. I am very happy and impressed with the level of safety and beauty that we find in our neighborhood. There  More

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Robert · Orland Park, IL
Thinking Orland Park? Consider this.
Over 4 years ago

My family and I have been living in Orland Park for 7 years. Orland Park is a mostly conservative suburb in the Chicagoland area. The mayor does a good job in trying to  More

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Valerie · Orland Park, IL
Several Major Medical Facilities in Community
Over 10 years ago

Orland Park, Illinois is a place where people have access to all the best medical care at some of the best medical facilities nationwide. In one of the years between  More

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