2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lancaster, PA vs Salt Lake City, UT

Change Cities
Highlights
- Salt Lake City spends 43.1% less per student than Lancaster.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.7% higher in Salt Lake City than in Lancaster. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salt Lake City had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lancaster
 Lancaster, PASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,226  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

   |    Reply

I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lancaster

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

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Salt Lake City


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.