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Prunedale, CA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 16.6% less per student than Prunedale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.2% lower in Houston than in Prunedale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prunedale
 Prunedale, CAHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Prunedale    1 Reviews
Sandra · Salinas, CA
Practically next door to Monterey
Over 11 years ago

Before I lived in Prunedale, I said I would never live here. I had lived in Carmel Valley & Carmel, originally living in Visalia, CA. Commuting over to Monterey didn't  More

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Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 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 3 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 3 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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