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Williston, ND vs Houston, TX

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- Houston spends 34.0% less per student than Williston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% higher in Houston than in Williston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 12.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Williston
 Williston, NDHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,591  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14704573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Williston    5 Reviews
Not Required · 
Broke. Aggressive policing for profit.
Over 5 years ago

Police, judges and prosecutors are all  More

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Amy · Williston, ND
Dissapointment Town
Over 7 years ago

Nothing to do. Every establishment is operated below its own company policies/standards. Overly-populated with ignorant and closeted men with a thirst for incessant  More

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Suzanne · Williston, ND
Quality of Economy
Over 10 years ago

Okay, I understand what your getting at, but I PROMISE YOU THERES NOTHING WORSE IN THIS NATION to live in as Williston, ND. Sure the $$$ is pretty good, actually its  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews
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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