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Gig Harbor, WA vs Huntington Beach, CA

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- Huntington Beach spends 16.8% less per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.3% higher in Huntington Beach than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Huntington Beach had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WAHuntington Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Huntington Beach    33 Reviews

Lived here for a couple months now. Love the beach and the weather. Nice boardwalk to walk or ride your bike. Overall nice clean feel and vibe. Only move here if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overdevelopment has ruined the city, Housing is overpriced - overseas investors, corporate housing, sober living houses (there are many throughout the city) and AirB&B  More

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Over 10 years ago

The population of Huntington Beach is much more than that. It was actually 199,189 according to the city's  More

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