2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gig Harbor, WA vs Silver City, NM

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Highlights
- Silver City spends 11.1% less per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.9% lower in Silver City than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver City had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WASilver City, NMUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,327$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,911$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Silver City    13 Reviews

I bought here 1 year ago and live in the historical downtown. Crime is not a problem for us but we know crime happens here though the city is very tight knit about  More

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Over 1 years ago

Never been here but like looking for small towns to consider living in. Quite sadly they all seem to have the highest crime rates both violent and property crime. Where  More

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We moved to SC about a year ago. People are genuinely friendly-we actually have dinner in each other’s homes in our neighborhood. Historic downtown is quirky and fun  More

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