2026 Compare Cities Education:
Farmington, CT vs Austin, TX

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Highlights
- Austin spends 21.1% less per student than Farmington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% higher in Austin than in Farmington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Austin had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington
 Farmington, CTAustin, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,081$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8054573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Farmington    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

housing medium cost for Northeast; all other costs  More

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Over 16 years ago

....that there isn't more reasonably priced homes in Farmington because it really is a great town to live in. It's small enough to feel like you know people, but big  More

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If you work in the health insurance industry, and have school-age kids, this is a great place. The liberal, progressive culture is also a plus (to some  More

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Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

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Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

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The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

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