2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gig Harbor, WA vs Petoskey, MI

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Highlights
- Petoskey spends 27.2% less per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.1% lower in Petoskey than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petoskey had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WAPetoskey, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,366$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,157$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21354573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Petoskey    15 Reviews

The people in Petoskey are generally pleasant, friendly, and courteous .... even the teenagers in our experience. Petoskey is certainly a physically attractive area in  More

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Petoskey, between Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, is in a trio of small northern Lower Michigan towns that exceeds the charm and sophistication of typical small towns.   More

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Over 6 years ago

My husband and I have lived in Petoskey for 8 years. We have lived in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Virginia and Ohio and by far, Petoskey is our favorite place to live. We  More

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