2025 Compare Cities Education:
St. George, UT vs Murray, UT

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Highlights
- Murray spends 24.7% more per student than St. George.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% lower in Murray than in St. George. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murray had 1.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. George
 St. George, UTMurray, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor456  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Murray    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Murray for the past 8 years and after reading the reviews here am compelled to write about our experience. We have seen little or no crime. Murray is safe.  More

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Over 7 years ago

We haven't lived here very long, I like all the grocery stores around the corner with 2 gas stations on 9th some of the streets are cute but I am hearing gunshots almost  More

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I am in the process of selling my condo in Murray, the area and building went from having working, clean tenants to a Mexican family of 6. The noise and trash left by  More

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