2025 Compare Cities Education:
Fairfield, CT vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 22.6% less per student than Fairfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 69.2% higher in Oakland than in Fairfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 11.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfield
 Fairfield, CTOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%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.  Unlock13.9%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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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