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Friday Harbor, WA vs Homer, AK

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- Homer spends 4.0% less per student than Friday Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in Homer than in Friday Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Homer had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Friday Harbor
 Friday Harbor, WAHomer, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,627$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,789  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,414$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5714573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Homer    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

homer is a beautiful place on the bay, with a wilderness edge and a community  More

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Over 18 years ago

Homer is one of the most beautiful places when the sun is shining. It's a great place to raise kids. The long dark winters can become quite a  More

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Homer is really great in the summer. It has a variety of little restaraunts, cafes, and coffee shops to suit all tastes. There is an active outdoor recreation scene  More

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