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Penn Valley, CA vs Fairfield, CA

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- Fairfield spends 37.3% less per student than Penn Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% higher in Fairfield than in Penn Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfield had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Penn Valley
 Penn Valley, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Penn Valley    1 Reviews
John  · Ogden, UT
Interesting place to live
Over 18 years ago

I lived in Penn Valley for 8 years and found it offered numerous positive attributes. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, Penn Valley is above  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

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