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Asheville, NC vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend spends 44.1% more per student than Asheville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.6% higher in Port Townsend than in Asheville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Asheville
 Asheville, NCPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  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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