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Lake Oswego, OR vs Gig Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Gig Harbor spends 2.0% less per student than Lake Oswego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% lower in Gig Harbor than in Lake Oswego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gig Harbor had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Oswego
 Lake Oswego, ORGig Harbor, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.7%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Oswego    14 Reviews

I have lived occasionally in Lake Oswego with my sister who married a LO man and found it very sweet. He was raised there by hard-working parents who had fantastic work  More

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Over 6 years ago

Retired in Lake Oswego to be close to family and Live in a beautiful little city. We call it Paradise. We’ve had part-time property in Oregon for 20 years and we have  More

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Ive lived here 22 years and it has gone from a charming small town to a congested pass thru neighborhood. People are rude, traffic a nightmare and we hate it here but  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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