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Fairfield, CA vs Irvine, CA

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Highlights
- Irvine spends 9.4% more per student than Fairfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% higher in Irvine than in Fairfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Irvine had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfield

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 Fairfield, CAIrvine, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,968$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346$12,911$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,685$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio2323.2116.23
 Students per Librarian6253163834573
 Students per Counselor867595530
 Grade School Educ.6.6%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%1.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.4%96.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%13.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.9%6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%68.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%5.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%4.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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ZIPS IN FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA
94533 94534 94535
ZIPS IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA
92620 92618 92612 92604 92602 92614 92606 92603 92617

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