2025 Compare Cities Education:
Buffalo, NY vs Fair Lawn, NJ

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Highlights
- Fair Lawn spends 6.3% more per student than Buffalo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% higher in Fair Lawn than in Buffalo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fair Lawn had 12.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo
 Buffalo, NYFair Lawn, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Fair Lawn    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Good and silent place to  More

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Over 14 years ago

I love the convenience of Fair Lawn and it's location. It's close to anything you might want or need. The New York City is only 12 miles away, and there are stores and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Access to major highways-access to NY by rail-great schools and reasonable home  More

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