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2026 Compare Cities Education:
San Antonio, TX vs Fairfax, VA

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Highlights
- Fairfax spends 33.0% more per student than San Antonio.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is % in Fairfax than in San Antonio. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfax had % residents who had graduated High School compared to San Antonio
 San Antonio, TXFairfax, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,259  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9 16.23
Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 11 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

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