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Port Townsend, WA vs Junction City, OR

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- Junction City spends 16.7% less per student than Port Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% higher in Junction City than in Port Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Junction City had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WAJunction City, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,566$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,947$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7764573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Junction City    2 Reviews

I grew up in small town Oregon until moving to Los Angeles at age 12 in 1960. The last 7 years from 1953 to 1960 were spent living in the "suburbs" of Junction City, 2  More

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Cheshire is my home town. Currently, I live in Eugene. I Visit the countryside as often as I can. Cheshire, in my opinion is by far, one of the best places to raise  More

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