2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gig Harbor, WA vs Marietta, GA

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Highlights
- Marietta spends 24.4% less per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.5% lower in Marietta than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marietta had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WAMarietta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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