2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gig Harbor, WA vs Santa Ana, CA

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Highlights
- Santa Ana spends 16.8% less per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.3% higher in Santa Ana than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Ana had 33.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WASanta Ana, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock21.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Santa Ana    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The Suit Co is a family owned business dedicated to bringing you the best and most fashionable suits in the industry. Our company philosophy is to combine quality fabric  More

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Over 15 years ago

education  More

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I live in Santa Ana in a crappy economy, everyone is out to get everyone. Everyone is screwing everyone to get business. There are no jobs, most of people in the mid  More

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