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Vernal, UT vs La Junta, CO

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- La Junta spends 58.6% more per student than Vernal.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.2% lower in La Junta than in Vernal. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Junta had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vernal
 Vernal, UTLa Junta, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,351$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,509$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3654573
 Students per Counselor642  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 La Junta    4 Reviews

I've lived in La Junta CO for about 12 years and to be honest with you I have lived in a lot of palaces but by far this town is the worst! La Junta CO has nothing to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived here a lil' over 2 years. The people are very friendly, and the cost of living is low. However, the choices for a lot of things are very minimal. Only 2  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm amazed every day at the friendliness and cheerfulness of the people in La Junta, Colorado. This town offers the kind of old-fashioned atmosphere captured by Norman  More

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