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San Diego, CA vs Fairfax town (Marin County), CA

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- Fairfax town (Marin County) spends 29.1% more per student than San Diego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% lower in Fairfax town (Marin County) than in San Diego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfax town (Marin County) had 9.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Diego
 San Diego, CAFairfax town (Marin County), CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor513  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  More

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Reviews for Fairfax Town (Marin County)    3 Reviews

I grew up in Fairfax and environs in the '60s & '70s, lived here off & on for another few decades and have now lived here 10 years solid. It is still stunningly  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've been a resident of Fairfax for 20 years, but I've had a foothold here since 1962 because of family ties. It offers unbelievable variety, lying less than an hour  More

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Over 17 years ago

living in Fairfax is like moving back to the 1960s. The town is full of unconventional folks, the type we used to call "hipies". While there are advantages t this,  More

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