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Fairfield, CT vs Ridgewood, NJ

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Highlights
- Ridgewood spends 8.3% more per student than Fairfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% lower in Ridgewood than in Fairfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgewood had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfield

Education
 Fairfield, CTRidgewood, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student$22,984$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,833$20,950$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,792$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.7712.4516.23
 Students per Librarian5069314573
 Students per Counselor356304530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%1.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.8%97.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%5.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.3%3.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.9%78.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.23.7%24.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%7.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.1%4.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews

Over 11 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 11 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

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

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Reviews for Ridgewood    6 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Great place to live and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Ridgewood, a suburb of NYC, is an ideal bedroom community. This well-established upscale community is located 30 minutes from Manhattan (by car), and is easily  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the most beautiful places to live outside New York  More

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