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State College, PA vs St. George, UT

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- St. George spends 61.9% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 92.5% higher in St. George than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. George had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PASt. George, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,768$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,745$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20374573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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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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