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Buffalo, NY vs Colville, WA

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Highlights
- Colville spends 34.6% less per student than Buffalo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.6% higher in Colville than in Buffalo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colville had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo
 Buffalo, NYColville, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,314$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,613$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock25494573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Colville    5 Reviews

I visited my niece last week and my impression of the town was this: Deer were poking through the bushes of their backyard and walking across the roads in town. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

The country is beautiful. You really have to like snow to live here. There is usually snow on the ground by the end of October, and can last into March or later. It is  More

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Unemployment is high in Colville (around 15%), as it is in the surrounding counties. Major employers are schools, state and federal govt, numerous sawmills, Walmart,  More

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