2025 Compare Cities Education:
Montgomery, AL vs Fairfield, CA

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Highlights
- Fairfield spends 38.3% more per student than Montgomery.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Fairfield than in Montgomery. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfield had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Montgomery
 Montgomery, ALFairfield, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Montgomery    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Overall, I rate Montgomery as a decent city--not great but not awful. Before moving here in 1984, I lived in Houston, Texas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Tallahassee, Florida,  More

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Over 6 years ago

This city is too  More

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Let's see, something, anything, nice to say about this place. Well, the property taxes are low, as is the cost of living, BUT...that's because it's a sh!thole town and  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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