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Fort Payne, AL vs Salt Lake City, UT

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- Salt Lake City spends 8.7% more per student than Fort Payne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.9% higher in Salt Lake City than in Fort Payne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salt Lake City had 16.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Payne
 Fort Payne, ALSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,566  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
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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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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