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Gig Harbor, WA vs Laguna Beach, CA

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- Laguna Beach spends 16.8% less per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.3% higher in Laguna Beach than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laguna Beach had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WALaguna 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.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews
George · Lincolnshire, IL
Died and Went to Heaven!
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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White · Port Orchard, WA
Great
Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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George · Lincolnshire, IL
Paradise!
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 Laguna Beach    3 Reviews
kirsten · Mission Viejo, CA
Laguna Beach
Over 13 years ago

... always great to go home to. But i don't live there now, haven't for 10 years. Beautiful as it is, if you've got wanderlust you're always somewhere else. Avoid  More

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Steve · Laguna Beach, CA
Best weather
Over 16 years ago

Mediterranean climate, one of the best in the  More

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Sean · Laguna Beach, CA
There is no snowfall here despite these stats on t
Over 19 years ago

Laguna Beach is peaceful and beautiful. If you have the money for housing you will enjoy living here. However, during the seasonal Pageant of the Masters and Summer Art  More

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