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Houston, TX vs Vista, CA

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Highlights
- Vista spends 27.5% more per student than Houston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.2% higher in Vista than in Houston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vista had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houston

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 Houston, TXVista, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,825$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139$13,161$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,942$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8222.6516.23
 Students per Librarian1470187444573
 Students per Counselor473513530
 Grade School Educ.12.3%12.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.79.5%81.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%23.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.0%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.7%25.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.1%5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 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 2 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 2 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 Vista    21 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total
ZIPS IN VISTA, CALIFORNIA
92084 92083 92081

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