2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sun Valley, ID vs Port Townsend, WA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Port Townsend spends 1.8% more per student than Sun Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.8% higher in Port Townsend than in Sun Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sun Valley
 Sun Valley, IDPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor634  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Sun Valley    5 Reviews

Young people living in Sun Valley, unless they have a trust fund can expect to have a difficult time here. The average age seems to be approx 78. Any business that is  More

   |    Reply

Absolutely beautiful. Nice people. Amazing skiing...all types of recreation for anyone and everyone. Summer temperatures are perfect. It's sunny more than 250 days  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

Winters are long, and summers can be short!!! The physcial beauty of the area is unbeatable,  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Sun Valley

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Port Townsend


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.