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Fairfax, VA vs Blaine, WA

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Highlights
- Blaine spends 2.0% less per student than Fairfax.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is % in Blaine than in Fairfax. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Blaine had % residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfax
 Fairfax, VABlaine, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,213$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,672$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 17.1116.23
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 Blaine    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area  More

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Over 14 years ago

Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be  More

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When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide  More

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