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La Quinta, CA vs South Jordan, UT

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- South Jordan spends 28.5% less per student than La Quinta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% lower in South Jordan than in La Quinta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Jordan had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Quinta
 La Quinta, CASouth Jordan, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 17 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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Reviews for South Jordan    4 Reviews

April · 
Over 3 years ago

I moved here 3 years ago from Southern California and absolutely love this beautiful place! I hate intense heat, but have no problem getting warm in the winter.   More

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Over 16 years ago

If you like outdoors stuff year around, this is the place. You have to like winter though. There is 6 months of  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is resonable. But the pay scale in utah is much lower I think then other  More

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