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Friday Harbor, WA vs Eureka, CA

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- Eureka spends 19.1% less per student than Friday Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% higher in Eureka than in Friday Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eureka had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Friday Harbor
 Friday Harbor, WAEureka, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,789  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock70434573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Friday Harbor    2 Reviews

Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up  More

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I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the  More

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Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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