2024 Compare Cities Education:
Murrieta, CA vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 15.8% more per student than Murrieta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.2% higher in Fairbanks than in Murrieta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrieta
 Murrieta, CAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,296$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853$16,938$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,941$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.3627.616.23
 Students per Librarian249539254573
 Students per Counselor526328530
 Grade School Educ.3.3%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%3.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.8%94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%27.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%27.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.5%6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%1.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Murrieta    39 Reviews

Paul · 
Over 1 years ago

Very expensive to rent here. Many apartments in Murrieta charge as much as $2,300 for a single bedroom. But this is California, so maybe it’s cheaper than LA or Orange  More

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I moved here for my wife's job. It's a cookie cutter middle class community that costs 2-3 times as much as Texas. Homes aren't custom. They are tract homes on small  More

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George · 

A great place to live and raise a family. It’s a quintessential bedroom community. Very safe. Violent crime is a rarity here. Property crime is very low here too.  More

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Reviews for Fairbanks    20 Reviews

I have lived in the Fairbanks area for about 25 years and have become very comfortable with the community and the lifestyle here. That said, retirement is fast  More

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Over 13 years ago

Comments about Fairbanks, both positive and negative, are of interest to me. Was in Fairbanks this past March [and north on Cleary Summit] and fell in love with the  More

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Over 14 years ago

I came to Alaska 15 years ago on an adventure and first lived in Juneau, which I LOVED and then moved to Eagle River, which I loved and now live in Fairbanks! I do not  More

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