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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Fairfax, VA vs Round Rock, TX

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Highlights
- Round Rock spends 28.2% less per student than Fairfax.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is % in Round Rock than in Fairfax. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Round Rock had % residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfax
 Fairfax, VARound Rock, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,613$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,560$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 14.0116.23
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 Round Rock    28 Reviews

I plan on relocating from Amarillo to Round Rock or one of the suburbs north of Austin with my wife and kids. I would like to know what people can tell me about the job  More

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Round Rock has a booming real estate market. It is one of the fastest growing communities in America. If you need more info about home buying in Round Rock, or anywhere  More

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We moved from Southern CA, we first lived at beach for many years in SD, then high desert (Hesperia). BEST MOVE I'VE EVER MADE IN MY LIFE!! The weather is great, the  More

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