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Fairbanks, AK vs Richmond, VA

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Highlights
- Richmond spends 12.8% less per student than Fairbanks.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.8% lower in Richmond than in Fairbanks. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Richmond had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairbanks

Education
 Fairbanks, AKRichmond, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,717$15,456$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,938$14,373$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,407$8,210$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio27.614.4116.23
 Students per Librarian9252414573
 Students per Counselor328272530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.0%87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%19.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%43.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.1%12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%3.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%2.2%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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ZIPS IN FAIRBANKS, ALASKA
99701 99703
ZIPS IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
23223, 23225, 23224, 23220, 23227, 23222, 23226, 23221, 23230, 23219, 11 total

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