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Sioux City, IA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 3.0% more per student than Sioux City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% higher in Houston than in Sioux City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sioux City
 Sioux City, IAHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,002  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Sioux City    12 Reviews
Maureen · Sioux City, IA
Unclench, Siouxland...
Over 7 years ago

I’ve been here only 4 months and I’m still shocked at how people behave. Not friendly, rude. Can’t tell you how many businesses I’ve been in to where the reception staff  More

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Mike · Sioux City, IA
Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
Over 10 years ago

Climate in winter ranges from 10-15 degrees to 85+ in the summer 7% sale tax population @75,000, economy ok  More

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Joshua · Sioux City, IA
Great Place!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Over 14 years ago

Sioux City is an amazing place. Low crime rate, Great Schools, Great People, Most People are friendly and Polite. Just an overall great place to live!!!!!!!!!!!   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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