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Vernal, UT vs Erie, CO

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- Erie spends 33.0% more per student than Vernal.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.1% lower in Erie than in Vernal. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Erie had 14.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vernal
 Vernal, UTErie, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,749$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7364573
 Students per Counselor642  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%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 Erie    2 Reviews

Almost impossible to open a brick and mortar business here unless you're a lawyer, financial consultant, a restaurant or a dentist. Start jumping through hoops. Get  More

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Over 17 years ago

Erie has an aggressive expansion plan in place. The initial phase of this plan was to build a well-appointed library and community center, which were completed and  More

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