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Port Orchard, WA vs Buffalo, NY

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Highlights
- Buffalo spends 32.5% more per student than Port Orchard.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.0% lower in Buffalo than in Port Orchard. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Orchard

Education
 Port Orchard, WABuffalo, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,675$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,783$19,132$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,929$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8211.4116.23
 Students per Librarian8358684573
 Students per Counselor382319530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%9.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.8%86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.8%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.1%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.2%29.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.4%8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.3%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Port Orchard    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

A bit boring but still a cool antique  More

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Over 5 years ago

We moved here from Phx, AZ. Big change. Hate being hot. I'm not hot, anymore. I haute snakes and scorpions. Don't have any poisonous snakes here, and no scorpions in  More

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Over 11 years ago

High crime rate. High house prices. High cost of  More

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Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Clean, fun, safe and unique. Great place to raise a family. Affordable housing, strong job market. Great schools and neighborhoods.  More

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Over 2 years ago

Buffalo was okay in 2016. Since then, crime is up, there are more methadone clinics than pediatricians, and so many of the small businesses that made this place charming  More

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Over 2 years ago

This city is just plain beautiful. Sure, it might not be New York or Albany. But it's Buffalo. Place is a God-send. You want to see the Falls and the Bills? Come here.  More

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