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Greenville, SC vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend spends 45.2% more per student than Greenville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% higher in Port Townsend than in Greenville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Greenville
 Greenville, SCPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Greenville    94 Reviews

My wife and I were prospecting Greenville, looking for work and a place to raise our son and grow our family. There's nothing inherently wrong with Greenville. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

Thinking of moving there from Fl. The country and the mountains are the only place to be. Country southerners are God's people. I just hope all the liberal devils get  More

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I have been reading all the negative reviews on Greenville on this site because, as a SC native, I was curious as to why it only had a 2 star average rating from over 90  More

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Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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