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Los Alamos, NM vs Fairfax, VA

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Highlights
- Fairfax spends 19.0% more per student than Los Alamos.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is % in Fairfax than in Los Alamos. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfax had % residents who had graduated High School compared to Los Alamos

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 Los Alamos, NMFairfax, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,772$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,511$16,085$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,126$10,083$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9 16.23

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Reviews for Los Alamos    7 Reviews

I've lived here for 8 years now. Fantastic weather, beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation. Close-knit, welcoming and well-educated community that is safe and provides  More

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Over 6 years ago

This school is not what it once was, and it is far from the best school in Los Alamos. If your child is a student here: 1) expect unresponsive teachers who manage your  More

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November 1, 2010 If you like bright blue skies and bountiful sunshine with spectacular views in every direction (blue skies & sunshine only 90-95% of the time),  More

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Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 9 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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ZIPS IN LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO
87544
ZIPS IN FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
22030

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