2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairfield, CA vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin spends 41.6% more per student than Fairfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.8% lower in Austin than in Fairfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfield
 Fairfield, CAAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor867  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Over 10 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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Over 14 years ago

good  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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