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Puyallup, WA vs Port Ludlow, WA

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- Port Ludlow spends 4.8% less per student than Puyallup.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.9% lower in Port Ludlow than in Puyallup. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Ludlow had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Puyallup
 Puyallup, WAPort Ludlow, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  More

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Reviews for Port Ludlow    5 Reviews

We spent five years looking within a 90 drive from Seattle. We retired in PL two years ago. I have lived in Asia, up and down the East Coast of the US and in CA. We  More

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love Port Ludlow! It is the best. however, master plan community is primarily retirees that are discretionary buyers and live in denial of the reality of our current  More

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No place is perfect, in fact very few are. But if we want the most drinkable water, cleanest air, and beautiful view. Stand back, this could be the place for you. We  More

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