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Houston, TX vs Tyler, TX

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Highlights
- Tyler spends 1.1% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% lower in Tyler than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tyler had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston
 Houston, TXTyler, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,960$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,824$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6244573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

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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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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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 Tyler    29 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Upon reading numerous reviews on living in Tyler TX, after I and my family moved here!!!! I really wish I had read before leaving my home state to come here. Most of the  More

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My husband and I moved to a cabin in the woods just outside Tyler in 2007, so we've been here almost 15 years. Pros that other reviewers haven't mentioned: 1. very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great place to live if you have your crap together. Lots of professionals and families. Great parks, weather, restaurants, churches, and schools. If you like big  More

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