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San Antonio, TX vs Arlington, TX

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 3.3% more per student than San Antonio.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Arlington than in San Antonio. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Antonio

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 San Antonio, TXArlington, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,214$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,259$9,823$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,154$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.914.6916.23
 Students per Librarian8258894573
 Students per Counselor397365530
 Grade School Educ.7.9%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.3%85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%22.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%31.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 2 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 7 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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ZIPS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
78245, 78228, 78250, 78251, 78240, 78249, 78254, 78223, 78207, 78247, 57 total
ZIPS IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS
76010, 76017, 76002, 76014, 76013, 76001, 76018, 76016, 76012, 76006, 12 total

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