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Orinda, CA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 15.6% less per student than Orinda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.8% lower in Houston than in Orinda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 19.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orinda
 Orinda, CAHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor584  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.87.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Orinda    3 Reviews
crintigger · Orinda, CA
It doesn't get any better than this...for safety,
Over 16 years ago

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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mitch · Orinda, CA
Weather
Over 17 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Bp · Orinda, CA
Orinda in general
Over 18 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  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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