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Mountain View, CA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 30.3% less per student than Mountain View.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.7% lower in Houston than in Mountain View. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 15.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mountain View
 Mountain View, CAHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews
Jimi · Milpitas, CA
Perfect
Over 5 years ago

It’s  More

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Kathy · Mountain View, CA
Great place to live and work
Over 9 years ago

I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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JASON · Mountain View, CA
City of Mountain View
Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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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

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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

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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

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