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San Francisco, CA vs Provo, UT

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- Provo spends 53.2% less per student than San Francisco.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% higher in Provo than in San Francisco. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Provo had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Francisco
 San Francisco, CAProvo, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,279  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32934573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews
Mark · San Diego, CA
believe the bad things you hear about this place
Over 4 years ago

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
A Balanced Review After 10 Years
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
Balanced Review from 10 Year Resident
Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews
Allyson · Provo, UT
This is the place!
Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Jacob · Pelahatchie, MS
Nice small town.
Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Al 68 · Ogden, UT
Great Place to Raise a Family
Over 9 years ago

Great Quality of life. People are  More

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