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Orangeburg, SC vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 11.3% less per student than Orangeburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% higher in Houston than in Orangeburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orangeburg
 Orangeburg, SCHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,586  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews
Nathanael · Castle Shannon, PA
Transplant from up north
Over 6 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Stacy · Cottage Grove, OR
Just Say ‘No’ to Orangeburg
Over 7 years ago

Avoid this town  More

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Martin · Orangeburg, SC
Hot Hot Hot
Over 11 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  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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