2025 Compare Cities Education:
Glendale, AZ vs Gig Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Gig Harbor spends 73.8% more per student than Glendale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% higher in Gig Harbor than in Glendale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gig Harbor had 14.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Glendale
 Glendale, AZGig Harbor, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.7%1.5%
Reviews for Glendale    21 Reviews

The downtown scenery is beautiful and filled with culture. Glendale has everything you need all around the neighborhoods and wonderful parks with elegant malls and  More

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Over 11 years ago

Summers are too  More

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Need Affordable, Safe Chidcare? Come see our Educational Daycare and Preschool conviently situated on the phoenix glendale border. We are a top rated preschool & super  More

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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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