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West Valley City, UT vs Vernal, UT

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Highlights
- Vernal spends 11.4% less per student than West Valley City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.4% higher in Vernal than in West Valley City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vernal had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Valley City
 West Valley City, UTVernal, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,681$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for West Valley City    2 Reviews

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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Over 11 years ago

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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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