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Houston, TX vs Pleasant Hill, CA

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- Pleasant Hill spends 18.5% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.4% higher in Pleasant Hill than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pleasant Hill had 20.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXPleasant Hill, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Pleasant Hill    2 Reviews
Jess · Pleasant Hill, CA
rent
Over 16 years ago

rent is expensive here but it is  More

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Stacy · Pleasant Hill, CA
Pleasant Hill, CA
Over 18 years ago

Great area for families with young children. There are lots of activities and fun things to do. Love the free concerts in the summer at City  More

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