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Port Townsend, WA vs Tempe, AZ

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Highlights
- Tempe spends 39.6% less per student than Port Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% higher in Tempe than in Port Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tempe had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Townsend
 Port Townsend, WATempe, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%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.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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