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Salt Lake City, UT vs Walla Walla, WA

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- Walla Walla spends 58.8% more per student than Salt Lake City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.4% lower in Walla Walla than in Salt Lake City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Walla Walla had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Salt Lake City
 Salt Lake City, UTWalla Walla, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,359$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,274$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock34364573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%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

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 Walla Walla    10 Reviews

The saying is Walla Walla-the town so nice they named it twice!! Thats about it. Oh and if there's anything you learn about living here, and leave. Much like a  More

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While I was born and raised here, I have subsequently lived in the Portland and Seattle areas. We chose to retire in Walla Walla as the cost of living is far more  More

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Over 6 years ago

Extreme gentrification in progress. Best place for white people who are retired, or professional families living on one income, or those in the wine industry. This is a  More

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