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Gig Harbor, WA vs Manassas, VA

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Highlights
- Manassas spends 20.6% less per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% lower in Manassas than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Manassas had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WAManassas, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,582$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,050$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7164573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Manassas    19 Reviews

Hi all: Looking for some insider info. I am from Boston. My husband was transferred down to Herndon, VA, and my son is going to George Mason University, so we are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Affordable living 40 minutes outside of  More

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I live in a subdivision outside the City of Manassas (the Sudley Subdivision) a couple of miles from the Manassas Battlefield National Park. I love the history of the  More

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