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Riverside, CA vs Bellaire, TX

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Highlights
- Bellaire spends 16.2% less per student than Riverside.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.3% lower in Bellaire than in Riverside. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bellaire had 18.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Riverside
 Riverside, CABellaire, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.3%1.5%
Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 8 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of the  More

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Reviews for Bellaire    6 Reviews

Some of the staff at West University Elementary let horrible children do whatever they want and treated them like innocent people instead of taking them to the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great place to have a Business..Close knit community..Very visible Police, but a tidy city... Children's Collections 5219 Bellaire Blvd. Bellaire, Tx 7740   More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a small town in a big city. The politics is narrow. The noise and congestion of the freeway makes being outside uneasily peaceful. I am close to cultural  More

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