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Laurel, MD vs Fairfield, CA

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- Fairfield spends 20.6% less per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 65.6% higher in Fairfield than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfield had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, MDFairfield, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,913  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor338  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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Reviews for Fairfield    10 Reviews
Debra · Fairfield, CA
Fairfield is Dead
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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Melanie · Fairfield, CA
Housing Too Expensive
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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mario · Fairfield, CA
good
Over 14 years ago

good  More

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