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Montgomery, AL vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 26.9% more per student than Montgomery.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.3% lower in Houston than in Montgomery. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Montgomery
 Montgomery, ALHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews
dan · Pike Road, AL
A Nice 3 of 5 Star City
Over 5 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Willie · Montgomery, AL
Not safe at all
Over 7 years ago

This city is too  More

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JT · Bee Ridge, FL
Welcome to the Secesh Cesspool!
Over 8 years ago

Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
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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