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Vernal, UT vs Colville, WA

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- Colville spends 58.2% more per student than Vernal.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% lower in Colville than in Vernal. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colville had 9.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vernal
 Vernal, UTColville, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,314$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,613$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock25494573
 Students per Counselor642  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Colville    5 Reviews

I visited my niece last week and my impression of the town was this: Deer were poking through the bushes of their backyard and walking across the roads in town. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

The country is beautiful. You really have to like snow to live here. There is usually snow on the ground by the end of October, and can last into March or later. It is  More

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Unemployment is high in Colville (around 15%), as it is in the surrounding counties. Major employers are schools, state and federal govt, numerous sawmills, Walmart,  More

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