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Ogden, UT vs Sunnyvale, CA

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Highlights
- Sunnyvale spends 67.8% more per student than Ogden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% higher in Sunnyvale than in Ogden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sunnyvale had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ogden
 Ogden, UTSunnyvale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,238  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.5%1.5%
Reviews for Ogden    30 Reviews

Ogden is an old industrial city that was once a huge railroad and mill town and IRS office (still there; hey...they provide jobs). It's always been a bit rougher, poorer  More

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Elevate (verb); 1. to raise to a more important or impressive level/to enhance attraction or desirability. Deviate (verb); 1. depart from an established course or usual  More

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~~Me = Utahn, 44, College Graduate, Homeowner, Father~~ Fact...Just 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, Ogden was named the 6th best place to raise a family by Forbes.   More

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Reviews for Sunnyvale    14 Reviews

At this point, I would only recommend moving to silicon valley for the job market. Sure, the weather is great and the restaurants offer huge variety. But the costs of  More

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Like previous reviewer, tech company's tyranny over city gov and quality of living has negatively impacted a fantastic place to live. Climate, while super, is grossly  More

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I've lived here for 40 years. While the weather is fabulous, For the past ten years of high density housing mostly needed to house thousands of a young up coming tech  More

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