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Layton, UT vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale spends 10.3% more per student than Layton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.3% lower in Scottsdale than in Layton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Layton
 Layton, UTScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,866  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor480  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Layton    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

utah is a good place to live  More

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I can honestly say that there aren't any bad neighborhoods here. I frequently walk to work before sunrise or after sunset, and no one has ever bothered me in the least.  More

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I really love Layton. I moved here because my husband is a US Marine and received orders to Hill AFB on independent duty. Layton is close to everything you could want  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 2 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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