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Pueblo, CO vs Vernal, UT

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Highlights
- Vernal spends 7.8% less per student than Pueblo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.0% higher in Vernal than in Pueblo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vernal had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pueblo
 Pueblo, COVernal, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,681$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,722  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor251  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Pueblo    54 Reviews

I retired to Pueblo almost eight years ago and have had no regrets. My primary reason for coming here was that it was one of the cheapest places to live west of the  More

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Over 3 years ago

I was tired of reading all the negative reviews. I moved to Pueblo in 2008 to attend college.I have visited 49 of 50 states and spent extensive time in  More

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I was born and raised in Pueblo, lived here for the first 27 years of my life. This place did not used to be this crappy. It has gone downhill so much. There are  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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