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Tahoe Vista, CA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend spends 12.8% more per student than Tahoe Vista.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% lower in Port Townsend than in Tahoe Vista. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 14.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tahoe Vista
 Tahoe Vista, CAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,263  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor676  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Tahoe Vista    3 Reviews

This mountain neighborhood is minutes from Northstar At Tahoe or in the opposite direction, minutes from Lake Tahoe. Tahoe Vista is located on the north shore of Lake  More

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Over 13 years ago

Amazing place to live. I moved here in high school and everyone was super kind and treated me with the nicest attitude. No cliques, kind of, which is way different from  More

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Over 18 years ago

If you've ever visited then you know there's no place like it on earth. The best of winter activities: skiing, snowboarding, snow shoeing, sledding and the list goes  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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