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Fairfax, VA vs Orinda, CA

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Highlights
- Orinda spends 13.5% less per student than Fairfax.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is % in Orinda than in Fairfax. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orinda had % residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfax
 Fairfax, VAOrinda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 22.2116.23
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 10 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 Orinda    3 Reviews

Orinda is an extremely safe, quiet, bucolic place to live. The schools are incredible, parent participation is maximal. It's close to everything and yet has a feeling of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Weather in Orinda is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Being ranked the number one public high school system in California says little for this small rural upscale community. With a high percentage of college graduates with  More

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