2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gig Harbor, WA vs Alexandria, VA

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Highlights
- Alexandria spends 4.3% more per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Alexandria than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WAAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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