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Larkspur, CA vs Fairfield, CA

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- Fairfield spends 33.8% less per student than Larkspur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% higher in Fairfield than in Larkspur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfield had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Larkspur
 Larkspur, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Larkspur    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Wonderful. safe, clean, beautiful, great  More

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Over 18 years ago

With a population that is 90.37% white, 0.84% black, 4.48% asian, 0.24% native american, and 4.07% 'Other', I would hardly claim that Larkspur is  More

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Over 18 years ago

We really like the area in and around Larkspur, including San Anselmo and Fairfax. In particular, there is access to spectacular open spaces for hiking, biking, etc.  More

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Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 4 years. On the up side, housing is affordable. The downside, there is nothing to do here. The city lacks community events and an a nice downtown. We  More

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Over 10 years ago

I am finding out the cost of living here in Fairfield is way too high for my retirement. I am looking for a place where the cost of living is in line with my retirement  More

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Over 14 years ago

good  More

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