2024 Compare Cities Education:
Marfa, TX vs Port Townsend, WA

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Highlights
- Port Townsend spends 30.9% more per student than Marfa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.1% higher in Port Townsend than in Marfa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 45.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marfa
 Marfa, TXPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,348$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,324$15,176$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,574$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.2516.8416.23
 Students per Librarian13178754573
 Students per Counselor1304360530
 Grade School Educ.26.3%0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%1.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.67.5%98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%22.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.5%7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%51.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.9%17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%4.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Marfa    1 Reviews

Liven in the area back in the 80s. Visited in 2008. The town has changed some. It's always been a nice, quiet, friendly town. It is really way out there, though.   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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