2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairbanks, AK vs Palm Springs, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Springs spends 13.7% less per student than Fairbanks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% lower in Palm Springs than in Fairbanks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Springs had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairbanks
 Fairbanks, AKPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,938  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio27.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
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 14 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 15 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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Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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