2025 Compare Cities Education:
Utica, NY vs Houston, TX

Change Cities
Highlights
- Houston spends 43.9% less per student than Utica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.1% higher in Houston than in Utica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Utica
 Utica, NYHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,084  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

   |    Reply

I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

   |    Reply

The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Utica

Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Houston


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.