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Port Ludlow, WA vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia spends 2.1% less per student than Port Ludlow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% higher in Olympia than in Port Ludlow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olympia had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Ludlow

Education
 Port Ludlow, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,479$17,104$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176$13,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,489$8,162$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.841816.23
 Students per Librarian87512464573
 Students per Counselor360439530
 Grade School Educ.0.0%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.99.3%95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.8%9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%46.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.7%14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%3.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.3%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Port Ludlow    5 Reviews

We spent five years looking within a 90 drive from Seattle. We retired in PL two years ago. I have lived in Asia, up and down the East Coast of the US and in CA. We  More

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love Port Ludlow! It is the best. however, master plan community is primarily retirees that are discretionary buyers and live in denial of the reality of our current  More

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No place is perfect, in fact very few are. But if we want the most drinkable water, cleanest air, and beautiful view. Stand back, this could be the place for you. We  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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ZIPS IN PORT LUDLOW, WASHINGTON
98365
ZIPS IN OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON
98501 98502 98506

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