2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bellevue, WA vs Salt Lake City, UT

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Highlights
- Salt Lake City spends 45.5% less per student than Bellevue.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% higher in Salt Lake City than in Bellevue. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salt Lake City had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bellevue
 Bellevue, WASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Bellevue    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Bellevue is absolutely amazing! Great for professionals and families! Many amenities in the city itself almost anything you need! Plus Seattle is a short drive from the  More

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I became a Bellevue resident twelve years ago after moving from Germany; I never lived anywhere else in the USA and have no intention of "experimenting". I also traveled  More

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I've lived in many different places in the U.S., and I loved Bellevue. Gorgeous mid-sized city with views of the cascades and beautiful lakes.  More

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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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