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Tomball, TX vs Harrisonburg, VA

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Highlights
- Harrisonburg spends 12.1% more per student than Tomball.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% lower in Harrisonburg than in Tomball. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisonburg had 6.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tomball
 Tomball, TXHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,377$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,139  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,434$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6414573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Tomball    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

opportunities for theatre, music, museums abound in houston-20+ miles away, however traffic is bad from morning to late night and tickets are quite expensive. Museums  More

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With a college-age son, it is nice to have nearby Tomball College. The facility is excellent, the public library is actually part of the college campus and has extended  More

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Here you can have ALL the great stores and malls right near you, but still feel like you live in a suburban area. Housing prices are unbeatable and neighborhoods are  More

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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 16 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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