2026 Compare Cities Education:
Norwalk, CA vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Houston spends 26.4% less per student than Norwalk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% lower in Houston than in Norwalk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Norwalk
 Norwalk, CAHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Norwalk    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

looks like its going to rain on election day but thats o.k. because I will at working during the  More

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Over 19 years ago

I live in the city of Norwalk, and it is a BEAUTIFUL  More

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Over 20 years ago

Weather is good. Other than that life stinks  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

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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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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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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