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Houston, TX vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose spends 43.5% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.5% higher in San Jose than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 Jose    90 Reviews
Jim · San Jose, CA
West San Jose is a Desirable Area in San Jose
Over 2 years ago

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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Roger · San Jose, CA
Declining quality of life…
Over 3 years ago

I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Donna · San Jose, CA
HORRIBLE place to live
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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