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Lewiston, ID vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend spends 4.0% more per student than Lewiston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% higher in Port Townsend than in Lewiston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewiston
 Lewiston, IDPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor383  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Lewiston    6 Reviews

We have lived in the Lewiston area for over seven years. If you are a dog person, this is not the place for you. No 24/7 emergency care. Very poor vet care. Our dog  More

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Maybe 15 inches 40 yrs ago, but now mostly a few inches periodically, but it doesn't stick long. I moved back in 2001-2007 and only once was the snowfall over a few  More

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Just need to know if anyone knows a good place to start to find rental homes or a website they can refer me to. My father-n-law is moving up there and doesn't want to  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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