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Houston, TX vs San Rafael, CA

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- San Rafael spends 64.6% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.4% higher in San Rafael than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Rafael had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXSan Rafael, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock9.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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 San Rafael    7 Reviews
Monica · San Rafael, CA
Moderation is always good
Over 14 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Jonathan · San Rafael, CA
Crime
Over 16 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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David · San Rafael, CA
San Rafael
Over 18 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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