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Utica, NY vs St. Paul, MN

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- St. Paul spends 11.9% less per student than Utica.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% higher in St. Paul than in Utica. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Paul had 8.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Utica
 Utica, NYSt. Paul, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,143$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,084  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,276$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor317  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Utica    11 Reviews

Utica has stabilized after a few decades of rather precipitous decline. It reached its peak population of just over 100,000 in 1960 but began a descent in subsequent  More

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I grew up in Utica and it is a great place to live and raise a family. There is a high immigrant population which has helped grow the city and make it very cultural. The  More

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The food is the best in the country, great parks, a zoo, it's own ski hill and great culture with the Stanley and Museum. Plus it's the gateway to the Adirondacks. I  More

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Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 8 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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