2025 Compare Cities Education:
Torrance, CA vs Salt Lake City, UT

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Highlights
- Salt Lake City spends 37.3% less per student than Torrance.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% lower in Salt Lake City than in Torrance. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salt Lake City had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Torrance
 Torrance, CASalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Torrance    15 Reviews

I'll admit it, I'm biased. So, I can't say what's a lot or a little without outside sources for the most part. I was born and raised in Torrance. I've lived here for 20+  More

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I have lived in Torrance for 19 years. I was fortunate enough to move here before housing prices skyrocketed in the early 2000's. I live in the middle of Torrance and as  More

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Over 10 years ago

Due to global warming, the climate has gotten warmer longer.  More

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Reviews for Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it more  More

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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