2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lafayette, IN vs Salt Lake City, UT

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Highlights
- Salt Lake City spends 17.4% less per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.4% higher in Salt Lake City than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salt Lake City had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, INSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor697  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  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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