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Buffalo, NY vs Jacksonville, FL

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Highlights
- Jacksonville spends 58.0% less per student than Buffalo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.6% higher in Jacksonville than in Buffalo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jacksonville had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo

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 Buffalo, NYJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,413$9,841$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132$9,258$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,129$5,630$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.4118.116.23
 Students per Librarian86822234573
 Students per Counselor319506530
 Grade School Educ.5.0%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%6.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.0%90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%21.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%30.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.9%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%1.0%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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14215, 14213, 14220, 14207, 14216, 14211, 14206, 14214, 14210, 14222, 17 total
ZIPS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
32210, 32244, 32218, 32225, 32246, 32256, 32224, 32216, 32257, 32209, 31 total

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