2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, VA vs Port Townsend, WA

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Highlights
- Port Townsend spends 25.8% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Port Townsend than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  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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