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Layton, UT vs Yakima, WA

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Highlights
- Yakima spends 70.7% more per student than Layton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.5% lower in Yakima than in Layton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 19.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Layton

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 Layton, UTYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,577$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,866$13,566$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,168$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.7718.6616.23
 Students per Librarian997916484573
 Students per Counselor480432530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%12.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.3%75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%22.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.3%19.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.0%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Layton    7 Reviews

Over 8 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 Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 8 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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ZIPS IN LAYTON, UTAH
84041 84040
ZIPS IN YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
98902 98908 98901

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