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Port Townsend, WA vs Seaside, CA

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- Seaside spends 12.0% less per student than Port Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% higher in Seaside than in Port Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seaside had 18.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WASeaside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Seaside    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Seaside for the past 20 years and I love it. I’m a fourth generation Monterey Bay family. Seaside hands down has the best views in the Monterey Bay. It’s a  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing in Seaside is more affordable than it was, mainly due to the bursting of the housing bubble. There are still problems, though, mainly because of the huge number  More

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Over 19 years ago

unless you went to grad school, or are already rich, don't expect to be able to get a nice house here. You'll be house-poor(not able to afford anything outside of your  More

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