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Gig Harbor, WA vs Merritt Island, FL

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- Merritt Island spends 41.6% less per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% lower in Merritt Island than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merritt Island had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WAMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Merritt Island    5 Reviews
Deborah · Merritt Island, FL
Generally pretty good
Over 11 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Bp · Merritt Island, FL
Florida livng
Over 14 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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sregan7 · Merritt Island, FL
ARCHITECTURE
Over 17 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  More

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