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Salt Lake City, UT vs Platte City, MO

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- Platte City spends 55.6% more per student than Salt Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.5% lower in Platte City than in Salt Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Platte City had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTPlatte City, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,014$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7274573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews
Anna · Salt Lake City, UT
Hot but beautiful
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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Tonya · Salt Lake City, UT
Trying it
Over 4 years ago

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Austin · Pleasant Grove, UT
Paradise
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 Platte City    2 Reviews
Trace · Orem, UT
Broken Truck
Over 10 years ago

Right on, thanks for sharing! I am visiting Platte city right now actually visiting my relatives! I'm having a really good time, except for one thing. My truck broke  More

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William · Platte City, MO
Low Cost of Living
Over 17 years ago

Hello I am in the military and I have lived all over the world. Places I have lived in the United States have been, New York, NY, Honolulu, HI, Colorado Springs, CO, San  More

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