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Great Falls, MT vs Cedar City, UT

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- Cedar City spends 37.7% less per student than Great Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 79.3% higher in Cedar City than in Great Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar City had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Falls
 Great Falls, MTCedar City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,278  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock60764573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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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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