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Redding, CA vs Fairfield, CA

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Highlights
- Fairfield spends 6.5% less per student than Redding.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% higher in Fairfield than in Redding. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfield had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Redding
 Redding, CAFairfield, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,964  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor494  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  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

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