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Encinitas, CA vs Port Townsend, WA

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Highlights
- Port Townsend spends 6.9% more per student than Encinitas.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.7% lower in Port Townsend than in Encinitas. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Encinitas
 Encinitas, CAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Encinitas    14 Reviews

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

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Over 7 years ago

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  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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