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Vernal, UT vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley spends 11.1% more per student than Vernal.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.4% lower in Oro Valley than in Vernal. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 13.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vernal
 Vernal, UTOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor642  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%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 Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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