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Salt Lake City, UT vs Eureka, CA

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Highlights
- Eureka spends 43.6% more per student than Salt Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% lower in Eureka than in Salt Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eureka had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTEureka, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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

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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 Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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