2025 Compare Cities Education:
Davenport, IA vs Fairfield, CA

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Highlights
- Fairfield spends 3.5% more per student than Davenport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.0% higher in Fairfield than in Davenport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfield had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davenport
 Davenport, IAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,412  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Davenport    17 Reviews

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Over 11 years ago

Great local colleges and  More

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Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews

Over 5 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 10 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 14 years ago

good  More

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