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Fairfield, CA vs Morehead City, NC

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- Morehead City spends 18.4% less per student than Fairfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.0% lower in Morehead City than in Fairfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morehead City had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfield
 Fairfield, CAMorehead City, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,404$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,481$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5834573
 Students per Counselor867  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%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.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%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

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Reviews for Morehead City    4 Reviews

I have lived on both coasts from small towns to the largest cities and travelled abroad a bit too...just so you know where I am coming from. People who love the NC coast  More

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Morehead City is a great place for a family. Very safe, good schools, clean, beautiful beaches. The weather is pretty mild for the most part (4 seasons). It is a tad  More

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I've lived in this area for more than 15 years --raised a few minutes away. Morehead is a beautiful, small town, with great schools, wonderful waterfront parks, boating  More

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