2026 Compare Cities Education:
San Juan Capistrano, CA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 16.1% less per student than San Juan Capistrano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.8% lower in Houston than in San Juan Capistrano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Juan Capistrano
 San Juan Capistrano, CAHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for San Juan Capistrano    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Lovely place to live nice people lovely and quite neighborhood  More

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Over 10 years ago

wonderful small town with history. super climate, close to LA and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Excellent source and very simple to use. The data, information gathered was valuable for decision  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

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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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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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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