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West Palm Beach, FL vs Fairfield, CT

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- Fairfield spends 76.6% more per student than West Palm Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.0% lower in Fairfield than in West Palm Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fairfield had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Palm Beach
 West Palm Beach, FLFairfield, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews
Richard · Royal Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach county living
Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Octavio · West Palm Beach, FL
I love it here!
Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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dan · West Palm Beach, FL
Pros and cons
Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Fairfield    5 Reviews
Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
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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Leeann · Trumbull, CT
Outrageous
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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GARTH · Fairfield, CT
Cost of Living
Over 14 years ago

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

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