Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mount Shasta, CA vs Houston, TX

Change Cities
Highlights
- Houston spends 13.7% less per student than Mount Shasta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.5% lower in Houston than in Mount Shasta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 17.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Shasta
 Mount Shasta, CAHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,777  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor600  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.36.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Economy
Reviews for Mount Shasta    2 Reviews
Carolyn · Mount Shasta, CA
Unwelcoming locals.
Over 2 years ago

I have lived here for 4 years. Though I love the beauty of the mountain and the surrounding wilderness, I find Mount Shasta very difficult to live in. Food is about 20%  More

   |    Reply
Melissa · Mount Shasta, CA
Beautiful place to live, visit, and have a family.
Over 10 years ago

I have lived in Siskiyou County for 24 years and Mount Shasta is by far the most enjoyable place I have lived thus far. It is a very tolerant community and culturally  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Mount Shasta

See all reviews
Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 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

   |    Reply
John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 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

   |    Reply
John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Houston

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaColumbus, OhioCompare
 Louisville, KentuckyLos Angeles, CaliforniaCompare
 Rochester, MinnesotaOklahoma City, OklahomaCompare
 Orlando, FloridaNorthdale, FloridaCompare
 Holly Springs, North CarolinaLower Paxton, PennsylvaniaCompare
 Casper, WyomingSparks, NevadaCompare
 Chattanooga, TennesseeSalem, OregonCompare
 Cheyenne, WyomingWindsor, ColoradoCompare
 Brawley, CaliforniaVenus, TexasCompare
 Newport, TennesseeMillington, TennesseeCompare

Learn More About Mount Shasta, California
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Houston, Texas
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.