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Port Ludlow, WA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend spends 0.0% less per student than Port Ludlow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Port Townsend than in Port Ludlow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Ludlow
 Port Ludlow, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
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 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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