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West Valley City, UT vs Independence, MO

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- Independence spends 30.3% more per student than West Valley City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.2% lower in Independence than in West Valley City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 7.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Valley City
 West Valley City, UTIndependence, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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Reviews for West Valley City    2 Reviews
Brandon · Salt Lake City, UT
Further West is Good
Over 10 years ago

West Valley City has 3 pretty distinct areas/neighborhoods. They're separated by zip code. East of the 3200 W can be pretty rough. I would not live there. Between the  More

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Tonga · Salt Lake City, UT
Love it
Over 11 years ago

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Gerard  · Independence, MO
GLACIAL ARTESIAN TAP WATER GETS LOW WATER QUALITY
Over 11 years ago

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Lesty · Independence, MO
Very hit or miss.
Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Denner · Independence, MO
Not All That Bad
Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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