2025 Compare Cities Education:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Ithaca, NY

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Highlights
- Ithaca spends 173.6% more per student than Salt Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.4% lower in Ithaca than in Salt Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ithaca had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTIthaca, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$29,915$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,285$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3234573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock24.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.9%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 Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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