2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gig Harbor, WA vs Vista, CA

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Highlights
- Vista spends 10.9% less per student than Gig Harbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% higher in Vista than in Gig Harbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vista had 15.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gig Harbor
 Gig Harbor, WAVista, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Vista    21 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I bought a house in Vista, CA, and lived there since 2013-2017. My kids and I loved that area (Shadow Ridge). People are friendly, down-to-earth, not snobby. I would  More

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I've lived here 3 years and it has an unbeatable climate. Close to everything you could want. A renovated downtown and access to mass transit. Very nice place, friendly  More

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Truly a hidden gem - I was nervous after first moving since it seemed far from San Diego, but my concerns have been fully alleviated in just a couple months of time in  More

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