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Indio, CA vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen spends 21.6% less per student than Indio.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.3% lower in McAllen than in Indio. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Indio
 Indio, CAMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Indio    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

very beautiful  More

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Over 16 years ago

The city is growing much to fast. When we moved here in 2001 there was only 30,000 now the city is over  More

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Over 17 years ago

Living below sealevel has its' challenges. It can be very hot here! We do have beautiful weather seven to eight months out of the year. With all of our sunshine,we are  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 11 years ago

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