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Lubbock, TX vs Sugar Land, TX

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Highlights
- Sugar Land spends 10.8% more per student than Lubbock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% higher in Sugar Land than in Lubbock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sugar Land had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lubbock
 Lubbock, TXSugar Land, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,803$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8074573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lubbock    28 Reviews

Just wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions? I plan on retiring in Lubbock,Texas. I plan on renting. Where would be the best area for my family to live? What  More

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Sad to learn how dangerous this West Texas town has become. Completely, over taken with Down trodden people who have little. Burglaries happen hourly at a ridiculous  More

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I was born and raised in Lubbock. More or less,I spent about 30 years of my life there. I will start with the positive. It is a well established and well built city with  More

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Reviews for Sugar Land    24 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Trust me, Houston and its crime has caught up with Sugar Land in the past 10 years. I've been here for over 25 years, and when we came here there was hardly any mention  More

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I'd like to start by saying I hope that some of the situations in some of the other posts are isolated incidents. Also, I am qualifying this post with: I haven't been a  More

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Since we moved to Sugar land 15 years ago it has grown tremendously. The quality of life has improved, with more places to go and things to do in the area. Property  More

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