2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gig Harbor, WA vs St. Joseph, MI

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- St. Joseph spends 28.9% less per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% lower in St. Joseph than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Joseph had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WASt. Joseph, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,052$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8354573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 St. Joseph    7 Reviews

I felt compelled to leave a comment because other young professionals have left words of St. Joe being boring, etc. I agree that St. Joe is not a great place for  More

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St. Joseph's location on Lake Michigan makes it a popular resort destination. The city is host to a number of festivals throughout the year, summer concerts by the river  More

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St. Joseph is like a little lost treasure on the west side of Michigan. Located near Lake Michigan, it's a town that has a wonderful mixture of rural and urban so you  More

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