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Melissa, TX vs Layton, UT

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- Layton spends 35.7% less per student than Melissa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 59.2% higher in Layton than in Melissa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Layton had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Melissa
 Melissa, TXLayton, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,577$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock99794573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews
Dennis · Melissa, TX
Growing Bedroom Community
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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Alex · Melissa, TX
Don't Live in Berry Farms!
Over 9 years ago

We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Ron · Melissa, TX
great climate
Over 17 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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Reviews for Layton    7 Reviews
clayton · Layton, UT
utah is bae
Over 9 years ago

utah is a good place to live  More

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Summer · Layton, UT
I don't know what it's like to be afraid to go out
Over 13 years ago

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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Teresa · Layton, UT
Layton- Close to Everything, Literally!
Over 16 years ago

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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