2025 Compare Cities Education:
Lake Oswego, OR vs Port Townsend, WA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Port Townsend spends 6.7% less per student than Lake Oswego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.4% lower in Port Townsend than in Lake Oswego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Oswego
 Lake Oswego, ORPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,791  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor355  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Lake Oswego

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Port Townsend


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.