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Vail, CO vs Provo, UT

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Highlights
- Provo spends 37.6% less per student than Vail.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 90.9% higher in Provo than in Vail. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Provo had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vail
 Vail, COProvo, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,095  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32934573
 Students per Counselor167  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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Reviews for Provo    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was born in Provo and have lived in a few cities nearby my entire life. While I was raised in a semi-Mormon family, I am no longer LDS. I haven’t been for about 20  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live in Mississippi and im 15. Im looking for somewhere to relocate when I graduate college. Even though im 15 and I have a long way ahead before I even graduate  More

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Great Quality of life. People are  More

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