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Redwood City, CA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend spends 13.0% less per student than Redwood City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.9% lower in Port Townsend than in Redwood City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 10.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Redwood City
 Redwood City, CAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Redwood City    11 Reviews

(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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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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