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Apple Valley, CA vs Gig Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Gig Harbor spends 25.1% more per student than Apple Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% lower in Gig Harbor than in Apple Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gig Harbor had 11.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Apple Valley
 Apple Valley, CAGig Harbor, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.7%1.5%
Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 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 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 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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