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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Fairfax, VA vs Abingdon, VA

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Highlights
- Abingdon spends 35.1% less per student than Fairfax.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is % in Abingdon than in Fairfax. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Abingdon had % residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfax
 Fairfax, VAAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,004$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 11.6916.23
Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 11 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 5 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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