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Aptos, CA vs Port Orchard, WA

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- Port Orchard spends 8.0% more per student than Aptos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% lower in Port Orchard than in Aptos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Orchard had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aptos
 Aptos, CAPort Orchard, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,552  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8354573
 Students per Counselor473  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
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Reviews for Aptos    4 Reviews
Craig · Ogden, UT
Best place to live
Over 9 years ago

I have owned a home in Aptos for 10 years and cannot thing of anywhere else I would rather live. I have lived in San Diego, Orange County, Half Moon Bay, and other  More

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Marthann · Ogden, UT
Heaven on Earth
Over 10 years ago

Well, Aptos is in Santa Cruz County, California. I love the entire county of Santa Cruz. The weather is fantastic. We have both the beautiful Monterey Bay with lots  More

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Suzy · Santa Cruz, CA
Beautiful Place To Live
Over 14 years ago

We've lived in Aptos/Rio Del Mar for many years and it's a very lovely, peaceful village far from the rat race . The views of the ocean are stunning and the shopping in  More

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Reviews for Port Orchard    8 Reviews
White · Port Orchard, WA
It's Okay
Over 6 years ago

A bit boring but still a cool antique  More

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Terri · Port Orchard, WA
Love living here
Over 6 years ago

We moved here from Phx, AZ. Big change. Hate being hot. I'm not hot, anymore. I haute snakes and scorpions. Don't have any poisonous snakes here, and no scorpions in  More

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melissa · Port Orchard, WA
Port Orchard
Over 12 years ago

High crime rate. High house prices. High cost of  More

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