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Houston, TX vs South Houston, TX

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- South Houston spends 0.0% less per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in South Houston than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Houston had 21.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXSouth Houston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock20.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 South Houston    1 Reviews
Kenia · Leonia, NJ
Feedback on small cities to move to.
Over 14 years ago

I'm relocating from NJ/NY area and would like feedback on South Houston, TX or any other small city where the cost of living is under U.S. average, housing is  More

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