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Port Townsend, WA vs Grass Valley, CA

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- Grass Valley spends 27.4% more per student than Port Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% higher in Grass Valley than in Port Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grass Valley had 5.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WAGrass Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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