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Pleasant Hill, CA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 15.6% less per student than Pleasant Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.8% lower in Houston than in Pleasant Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 17.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pleasant Hill
 Pleasant Hill, 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.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Pleasant Hill    2 Reviews
Jess · Pleasant Hill, CA
rent
Over 17 years ago

rent is expensive here but it is  More

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Stacy · Pleasant Hill, CA
Pleasant Hill, CA
Over 19 years ago

Great area for families with young children. There are lots of activities and fun things to do. Love the free concerts in the summer at City  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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