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Austin, TX vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 10.4% less per student than Austin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 90.0% higher in Fairbanks than in Austin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Austin

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 Austin, TXFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$19,780$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,538$16,938$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,081$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5327.616.23
 Students per Librarian8059254573
 Students per Counselor391328530
 Grade School Educ.5.3%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.6%94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%27.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.1%27.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.9%6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

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Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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ZIPS IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
78745, 78753, 78741, 78748, 78744, 78704, 78758, 78759, 78749, 78723, 40 total
ZIPS IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
99701 99703

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