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Anchorage, AK vs Fairhope, AL

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Highlights
- Fairhope spends 21.9% less per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Fairhope than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairhope had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage

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 Anchorage, AKFairhope, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,628$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402$10,640$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,961$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.4417.7316.23
 Students per Librarian4996014573
 Students per Counselor413388530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.2%95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%20.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%54.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.8%16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%4.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%3.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Fairhope    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for years cute small eclectic. Liberal for Alabama.   More

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We just moved to Fairhope from California and absolutely love it! For the most part, it’s like minded common sense conservatives close to the bay and lots of shopping.  More

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Beautiful mix of the standard retail within 15 mina, but in our downtown is ecclectic meets "old townMarch of each year Fairhope hosts a mammoth Arts and Artist event  More

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ZIPS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total
ZIPS IN FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA
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