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Lander, WY vs Vernal, UT

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Highlights
- Vernal spends 60.2% less per student than Lander.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 97.0% higher in Vernal than in Lander. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vernal had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lander
 Lander, WYVernal, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,681$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,200  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor245  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Lander    10 Reviews

I lived in Florida for 21 years and decided to get a life and moved to Lander, Wyoming. For me, this place is exactly what I’d been wanting. I don’t like the crowds and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lander, WY, is noisy. First responder agencies in town run sirens on almost every call. Multiple tornado sirens around town are used to notify firefighters of fire  More

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Have lived and worked full time here for past 3.5 yrs, in WY for 18. It is a beautiful area to visit for outdoor recreation--hiking, climbing, mtn biking, xc skiing,  More

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Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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