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Reston, VA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 27.0% less per student than Reston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in Houston than in Reston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 16.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Reston
 Reston, VAHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews
Nan · Reston, VA
Paradise
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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R · Reston, VA
Hot, humid summers
Over 11 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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Sharon · Herndon, VA
Many bike and walking trails
Over 12 years ago

There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  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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