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Sonora, CA vs Fairfax town (Marin County), CA

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- Fairfax town (Marin County) spends 50.2% more per student than Sonora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.6% lower in Fairfax town (Marin County) than in Sonora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfax town (Marin County) had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sonora
 Sonora, CAFairfax town (Marin County), CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,111$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,803  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock41414573
 Students per Counselor721  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  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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