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Gig Harbor, WA vs Quartz Hill, CA

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- Quartz Hill spends 5.1% less per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in Quartz Hill than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Quartz Hill had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WAQuartz Hill, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Quartz Hill    2 Reviews
scott · Lancaster, CA
Population and Water
Over 17 years ago

Quartz Hill is an area in transition. Its closeness to Los Angeles combined with its room for growth and inexpensive land prices make it attractive to urban planners as  More

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Terry · Quartz Hill, CA
Quartz Hill, Ca
Over 19 years ago

Better than living in Los  More

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