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Fairfield, CT vs Dobbs Ferry, NY

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- Dobbs Ferry spends 36.5% more per student than Fairfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% lower in Dobbs Ferry than in Fairfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dobbs Ferry had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfield
 Fairfield, CTDobbs Ferry, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 13 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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Reviews for Dobbs Ferry    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great living here while we are still working. Impractical in retirement unless you are in the top one per  More

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Over 16 years ago

Westchester country of New York state is beautiful, schools are good and people are friendly. But taxes! On my townhouse which is valued at $500k and would sell  More

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