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Ogden, UT vs West Chester, PA

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- West Chester spends 87.3% more per student than Ogden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.1% lower in West Chester than in Ogden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Chester had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ogden
 Ogden, UTWest Chester, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,536$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,238  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,034$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5544573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 West Chester    14 Reviews

We've lived in various states, small towns & big cities, all over the country and we both felt West Chester was home as soon as we hit downtown. We've been here 8 years  More

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There seems to be 2 different profiles for West Chester, PA. One says it's a town of <20K and another says it's more like a small city at over 40K. I was kind of  More

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Over 13 years ago

Good that you live in Allentown, because you sure aren't seeing the real West Chester. We're from CA, and we couldn't afford to buy a home there. WC has grown into a  More

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