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Valdez, AK vs Fairfield, CT

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Highlights
- Fairfield spends 3.9% less per student than Valdez.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Fairfield than in Valdez. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfield had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Valdez
 Valdez, AKFairfield, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,943  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor1029  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Valdez    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Dont move here unless you work for Alyeska. Everything is so expensive, and the closest wal-mart is 6 hours by car. There is tons of stuff to do if you love winter. But  More

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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have lived in CT my whole life and I can't wait to get out of here. If you have yourself established, then this is great place to live. If you're a young person  More

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Over 14 years ago

Very expensive town to live in but good restaurants, schools, beaches and access to  More

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