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Cedar City, UT vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne spends 17.1% more per student than Cedar City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.7% lower in Fort Payne than in Cedar City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Payne had 17.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar City
 Cedar City, UTFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,041  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,759$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio26.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5914573
 Students per Counselor589  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Cedar City    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Cedar City Is A Great Place to Get A Famliy Started And Crime is Bit Low as Of 2018 It has The Strongest Low Unemlopyment  More

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Hi -- Just FYI, the annual snowfall amount indicated by Sperling's Best Places for Cedar City is not accurate. Sperling states that this location receives 110" of snow  More

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Over 8 years ago

My wife and I retired in Cedar City a few years ago. First, I must say that Cedar has a wonderful location. There are beautiful views of the mountains, and it's a  More

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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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