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Salinas, CA vs Cedar City, UT

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- Cedar City spends 44.1% less per student than Salinas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.8% higher in Cedar City than in Salinas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar City had 51.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salinas
 Salinas, CACedar City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock60764573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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Reviews for Cedar City    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Cedar City Is A Great Place to Get A Famliy Started And Crime is Bit Low as Of 2018 It has The Strongest Low Unemlopyment  More

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Hi -- Just FYI, the annual snowfall amount indicated by Sperling's Best Places for Cedar City is not accurate. Sperling states that this location receives 110" of snow  More

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Over 8 years ago

My wife and I retired in Cedar City a few years ago. First, I must say that Cedar has a wonderful location. There are beautiful views of the mountains, and it's a  More

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