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Vernal, UT vs Cheyenne, WY

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- Cheyenne spends 91.7% more per student than Vernal.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.5% lower in Cheyenne than in Vernal. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cheyenne had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vernal
 Vernal, UTCheyenne, WYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,561$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,297$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2194573
 Students per Counselor642  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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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Reviews for Cheyenne    59 Reviews

The center of Cheyenne retains the character of America with traditional western values. Easy and we'll maintained walking to parks and downtown restaurants/bars/shops  More

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My husband, dogs, and I have lived in Cheyenne for almost two years. The pros: Cheyenne is a really nice place, especially if you have kids or dogs. The weather  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Cheyenne for almost 52 years. Most things here are just right. Housing, on the other hand, is ridiculously high. Thereb isn't any decent public housing to  More

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