2025 Compare Cities Education:
Palo Alto, CA vs Fairbanks, AK

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Highlights
- Fairbanks spends 3.7% less per student than Palo Alto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.8% higher in Fairbanks than in Palo Alto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairbanks had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CAFairbanks, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,717$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,407$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9254573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.82.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  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 14 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 15 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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