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Vernal, UT vs Salt Lake City, UT

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Highlights
- Salt Lake City spends 12.9% more per student than Vernal.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% lower in Salt Lake City than in Vernal. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salt Lake City had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Vernal
 Vernal, UTSalt Lake City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor642  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 Salt Lake City    95 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in the Salt Lake City metro area for almost 10 years, and it has its pros and cons. Pros: -Beautiful mountains - even if you don't go, just look towards  More

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Over 4 years ago

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Over 4 years ago

Salt Lake City feels like home. There are so many things to do and see. There are many families and one thing to look out for is, there are many cranes and high rises  More

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