Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, MA vs West Valley City, UT

Change Cities
Highlights
- West Valley City spends 48.9% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 87.3% higher in West Valley City than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Valley City had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, MAWest Valley City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,553  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Economy
Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews
BJ · West Village, Soho, NY
A city on the upswing.
Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

   |    Reply
Victoria · Housatonic, MA
New resident, and I love it
Over 8 years ago

This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

   |    Reply
Loleta · Springfield, MA
City of Homes
Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Springfield

See all reviews
Reviews for West Valley City    2 Reviews
Brandon · Salt Lake City, UT
Further West is Good
Over 10 years ago

West Valley City has 3 pretty distinct areas/neighborhoods. They're separated by zip code. East of the 3200 W can be pretty rough. I would not live there. Between the  More

   |    Reply
Tonga · Salt Lake City, UT
Love it
Over 11 years ago

This is  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of West Valley City

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Aurora, ColoradoWorland, WyomingCompare
 South Bend, IndianaPanama City, FloridaCompare
 Norco, CaliforniaSheridan, OregonCompare
 Marinette, WisconsinIshpeming, MichiganCompare
 Alamogordo, New MexicoMancos, ColoradoCompare
 Birmingham, MichiganBloomfield Charter, MichiganCompare
 Guntersville, AlabamaBirmingham, AlabamaCompare
 Manchester, ConnecticutMarietta, GeorgiaCompare
 Corvallis, OregonFillmore, CaliforniaCompare
 Edgewood, MarylandPort Richey, FloridaCompare

Learn More About Springfield, Massachusetts
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About West Valley City, Utah
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.