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Alexandria, VA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend spends 8.8% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Port Townsend than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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