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Port Townsend, WA vs Annapolis, MD

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- Annapolis spends 1.2% more per student than Port Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% lower in Annapolis than in Port Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Annapolis had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WAAnnapolis, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,686$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,256$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4274573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Annapolis    31 Reviews

Annapolis has extremely charming areas (mostly old Annapolis neighborhood's)-- Those very old area near the water have Amazing charm. You can start with downtown West  More

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Well, I really would give living in Annapolis 3.5 stars. I moved here by myself several years ago. One of the highs of this place is that there are a lot of terrific  More

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When we were trying to decide where in the USA to relocate to, Annapolis had enough interest that it made our list. Ultimately, we found a different city that offered  More

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