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Fair Oaks, CA vs Alameda, CA

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Highlights
- Alameda spends 16.7% more per student than Fair Oaks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Alameda than in Fair Oaks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alameda had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fair Oaks
 Fair Oaks, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Fair Oaks    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I grew up in the little section nestled near the hospital, It's more citrus heights than it is fair oaks but i get in on a technicality. I loved growing up here, hella  More

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Moved here in June and am leaving in September. Not an ideal place. Sacramento county is one of the worst. Move to Placer county, much better amenities. There are NO  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Orangevale, CA for about 10 years. Fair Oaks is right next door and ever since I've lived in the area I have LOVED Fair Oaks. The homes off of Winding Way  More

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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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