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The Villages, FL vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen spends 11.5% more per student than The Villages.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% lower in McAllen than in The Villages. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 21.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to The Villages
 The Villages, FLMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,215  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor343  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for The Villages    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The Village’s is a great place to ride your bike with all the many bike trails or golf cart trails to ride on, the problem with this place that ive experienced with this  More

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Over 4 years ago

we were considering the Villages but honestly, not interested in living in a place where people do not support our president, that is  More

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Over 5 years ago

Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 85.0%, which is a bit low compared to 2020. As for the Cons - Violent Crime - This is definitely not true. It might be in  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 11 years ago

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