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Fair Oaks, CA vs Thornton, CO

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Highlights
- Thornton spends 2.6% less per student than Fair Oaks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% lower in Thornton than in Fair Oaks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Thornton had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fair Oaks
 Fair Oaks, CAThornton, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,840$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,484  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor641  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Thornton    5 Reviews

Good place. Very suburbany (similar to the Springs). The houses are very small and old and yet still very expensive (albeit cheaper than southern Denver). Actually lots  More

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Over 5 years ago

I like Denver metro, but some cities aren’t too great. Thornton being one of them. Moved here because of highway access, and convenience to DIA for business travel. Am  More

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Over 10 years ago

The quality of life here in not good. The traffic is bad all the time. To try to get to the mountains takes forever! Also most lakes along the front range you can't even  More

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