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Orem, UT vs West Valley City, UT

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- West Valley City spends 11.2% more per student than Orem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in West Valley City than in Orem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Valley City had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orem
 Orem, UTWest Valley City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,485  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio24.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor556  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Orem    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great city, great people, and amazing opportunities.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I would like to take a second and give some compliments were compliments are deserved. There is often so little time to simple recognize the good that people do. In a  More

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The closeness to the mountains, many parks and trails make this place such a beautiful area to be in. The people are so friendly. The food options are so diverse and  More

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Reviews for West Valley City    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

West Valley City has 3 pretty distinct areas/neighborhoods. They're separated by zip code. East of the 3200 W can be pretty rough. I would not live there. Between the  More

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Over 11 years ago

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