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Houston, TX vs San Fernando, CA

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- San Fernando spends 35.9% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.2% higher in San Fernando than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Fernando had 19.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXSan Fernando, 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.  Unlock19.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 San Fernando    8 Reviews
Bp · Canoga Park, CA
OVERALL VIEW
Over 14 years ago

ITS NICE AND PEACEFUL AREA, WITH A GOOD  More

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Jason  · San Fernando, CA
Nice resonably-priced working class burb of LA
Over 16 years ago

To start off with this entry is for the City of San Fernando not the San Fernando Valley as whole. I wish people talking about the Valley as a whole and the many  More

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Jaris · Chatsworth, CA
San Fernando Valley - Northwestern portion of LA.
Over 16 years ago

I have lived in the San Fernando Valley practically my entire life. This is a part of Los Angeles that is far enough from the bustling downtown areas yet still with  More

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