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Newton, MA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 45.6% less per student than Newton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.9% higher in Houston than in Newton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 18.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newton
 Newton, MAHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Newton    6 Reviews
Sid · Everett, MA
Apartment Rentals
Over 12 years ago

Apartment rentals seem to be on the expensive  More

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heather · Newtonville, MA
newton, ma
Over 15 years ago

Newton is ok, safe, close to  More

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Elyse · Newton Center, MA
Weather
Over 16 years ago

THE WEATHER HERE IS VARIABLE... EACH SEASON CAN BE FELT IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES. WINTER IS SO COLD, SUMMER IS SO HOT...THE SPRING AND FALL BRING A LOT OF RAIN, BUT ALSO  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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