2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairfield, CA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend spends 25.1% more per student than Fairfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.8% lower in Port Townsend than in Fairfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port Townsend had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfield
 Fairfield, CAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,479$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,346  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,489$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8754573
 Students per Counselor867  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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