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St. George, UT vs Emmett, ID

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Highlights
- Emmett spends 3.3% more per student than St. George.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.6% lower in Emmett than in St. George. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Emmett had 14.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. George
 St. George, UTEmmett, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,061$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,729$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16394573
 Students per Counselor456  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for St. George    75 Reviews

Very low paying jobs. Very few corporate companies you could have a career at. Very expensive housing. Very unaccepting of non mormons. A very lazy city hall that  More

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We recently moved here and this are our thoughts: - Landscape wise no doubts this is one of the most beautiful places we have been - Public spaces are very clean, well  More

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I have lived in St. George for 8 months and love it so far. I agree that there are not a lot of jobs and most have low pay so this may not be a good place if your  More

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Reviews for Emmett    8 Reviews

I strongly recommend that instead of choosing Emmett, you consider choosing Boise if you really want to move to Idaho. If you're flexible, better yet choose western  More

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Over 7 years ago

Emmett, Idaho is the best place to live because the people are super friendly, willing to help if your in need, happy, stress free. It’s beautiful scenery is gorgeous.  More

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Over 9 years ago

I don't know what Edward is talking about, this town is clean, downtown is cute and the people are friendly. Granted there aren't many jobs right in Emmett, but Boise  More

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