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Gig Harbor, WA vs Portsmouth, NH

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- Portsmouth spends 20.1% more per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% lower in Portsmouth than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Portsmouth had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WAPortsmouth, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,056$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,039$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3334573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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