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Maricopa, AZ vs Gig Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Gig Harbor spends 82.8% more per student than Maricopa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% lower in Gig Harbor than in Maricopa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gig Harbor had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Maricopa
 Maricopa, AZGig Harbor, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,414  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor730  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.7%1.5%
Reviews for Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  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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