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Cave Creek, AZ vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend spends 65.5% more per student than Cave Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% lower in Port Townsend than in Cave Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 1.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cave Creek
 Cave Creek, AZPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Cave Creek    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Beautiful homes and area with larger parcels and horse properties. Wonderful people. Low crime. Great climate except 3 months of hell heat in the summer. But you can  More

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Cave Creek is beautiful especially if you make lots of money! It has a mix of down to earth people and affluent show boaters, heavy drinkers and bikers. Very eclectic.  More

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Over 11 years ago

The drawback to living in Cave Creek are the summers. If you can leave for 3-4 months and return in the fall, Cave Creek is  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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