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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairfield, CT vs Matthews, NC

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- Matthews spends 45.1% less per student than Fairfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.9% higher in Matthews than in Fairfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Matthews had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfield
 Fairfield, CTMatthews, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,250$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11494573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews
Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
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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Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
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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GARTH · Fairfield, CT
Cost of Living
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 Matthews    2 Reviews
Marc · Matthews, NC
See Charlotte
Over 16 years ago

Matthews is a suburb of Charlotte. It's big advantage over Charlotte is that you are on the edge of the rural areas, and it is safer. Don't expect to save any on taxes  More

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denise · Ogden, UT
Moving Soon
Over 19 years ago

Is there segragation in  More

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