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Gig Harbor, WA vs Anacortes, WA

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Highlights
- Anacortes spends 1.6% less per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in Anacortes than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anacortes had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor

Education
 Gig Harbor, WAAnacortes, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,363$18,071$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056$15,430$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,966$9,303$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.6817.6216.23
 Students per Librarian113917094573
 Students per Counselor441348530
 Grade School Educ.0.6%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%3.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.8%95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%24.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.13.4%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%44.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.3%12.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.7%2.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 5 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 15 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 16 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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