2025 Compare Cities Education:
Monroe, NC vs Gig Harbor, WA

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Highlights
- Gig Harbor spends 75.3% more per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% higher in Gig Harbor than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gig Harbor had 17.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, NCGig Harbor, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,153  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.7%1.5%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  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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