2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salem, VA vs Layton, UT

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Highlights
- Layton spends 27.2% less per student than Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 70.2% higher in Layton than in Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Layton had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salem
 Salem, VALayton, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,577$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,203  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock99794573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 10 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Over 14 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  More

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Reviews for Layton    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

utah is a good place to live  More

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I can honestly say that there aren't any bad neighborhoods here. I frequently walk to work before sunrise or after sunset, and no one has ever bothered me in the least.  More

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I really love Layton. I moved here because my husband is a US Marine and received orders to Hill AFB on independent duty. Layton is close to everything you could want  More

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