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Pahrump, NV vs Vernal, UT

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- Vernal spends 25.6% less per student than Pahrump.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.3% higher in Vernal than in Pahrump. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vernal had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pahrump
 Pahrump, NVVernal, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,681$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,026  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor207  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

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Over 3 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

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Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

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Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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