2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairfield, CT vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 46.8% less per student than Fairfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.4% higher in Memphis than in Fairfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfield
 Fairfield, CTMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 5 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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