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Salt Lake City, UT vs Albuquerque, NM

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- Albuquerque spends 17.8% more per student than Salt Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.9% lower in Albuquerque than in Salt Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albuquerque had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTAlbuquerque, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,747$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8254573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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Reviews for Albuquerque    253 Reviews

We made reservations for hotel and flights for a convention located in Old Town Albuquerque NM. When preparing for our trip we found that the city of Albuquerque has no  More

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i'm from albuquerque. born here, raised in denver, moved back at 11. it's cool, there's a lot of great restaurants, the people are friendly, the vibe is laid-back, it's  More

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Over 2 years ago

I love Albuquerque! It’s an interesting place with a lot of history and interesting things to  More

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