2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hilo, HI vs Port Townsend, WA

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Highlights
- Port Townsend spends 1.5% less per student than Hilo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.9% higher in Port Townsend than in Hilo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hilo
 Hilo, HIPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,564  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Hilo    10 Reviews

If you’re looking at Hilo, then you’re likely being recruited in the medical or education fields. These are where the greatest needs of the community lie, and there are  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoyed living in Hawaii County for a number of years, most in Hilo. While Hilo has problems, they are few compared to mainland USA. I never experienced racism by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Too much racism from "native Hawaiians" who aren't actually natives. That keeps me from living in that paradise. I'm this is the "natives" goal.  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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