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Salt Lake City, UT vs Sun City West, AZ

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- Sun City West spends 3.4% less per student than Salt Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% lower in Sun City West than in Salt Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sun City West had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTSun City West, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Sun City West    6 Reviews
Margret · Sun City West, AZ
Summer Heat
Over 9 years ago

We arrived to take possession of our home at then of April (2016). During the first four months we had many days when the temperature reached 120. When I see that  More

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Kathryn · Sun City West, AZ
Please update your website
Over 14 years ago

You have been notified for several years per comments posted that there are NO schools in Sun City West. Why do you persist with the posting of cost per pupil in Sun  More

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Richard · Sun City West, AZ
Best of Living
Over 15 years ago

My wife and I live in a Del Webb retirement community - called Sun City West, in Phoenix Arizona. Since I am now in my early seventies, it has proven to be just perfect  More

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