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West Jordan, UT vs Orem, UT

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Highlights
- Orem spends 10.0% less per student than West Jordan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% higher in Orem than in West Jordan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orem had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Jordan
 West Jordan, UTOrem, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,835$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,859$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock32934573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for West Jordan    10 Reviews

I have lived in the same house here for 20 years. There are definitely pros and cons. Pros; you can pretty much shop for whatever you need/want with a 20 minute drive in  More

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Over 11 years ago

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Reviews for Orem    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great city, great people, and amazing opportunities.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I would like to take a second and give some compliments were compliments are deserved. There is often so little time to simple recognize the good that people do. In a  More

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The closeness to the mountains, many parks and trails make this place such a beautiful area to be in. The people are so friendly. The food options are so diverse and  More

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