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Thermopolis, WY vs Vernal, UT

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- Vernal spends 48.9% less per student than Thermopolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 112.6% higher in Vernal than in Thermopolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vernal had 10.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Thermopolis
 Thermopolis, WYVernal, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,681$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,047  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor262  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Thermopolis    1 Reviews

Can anyone tell me any information about this town? What is the cost of living? What are the people like? Are there frequent road closures due to severe weather? I am  More

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Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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