2025 Compare Cities Education:
Buffalo, NY vs Cape Coral, FL

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Highlights
- Cape Coral spends 50.7% less per student than Buffalo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.9% higher in Cape Coral than in Buffalo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Coral had 8.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo
 Buffalo, NYCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 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 3 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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Reviews for Cape Coral    48 Reviews

95% of Cape Coral is a lifeless & soulless money-making area, yet the local hypocrisy goes as far as blaming every issue on the recent hurricane, which one has literally  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to the area from Bradenton/Sarasota area. Lived here since 2003. My youngest has been in day care all the way to a sophomore in high school now. Schools are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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