2025 Compare Cities Education:
Buffalo, NY vs La Plata, MD

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Highlights
- La Plata spends 24.7% less per student than Buffalo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.5% higher in La Plata than in Buffalo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Plata had 5.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo
 Buffalo, NYLa Plata, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,634$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,822$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9604573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 La Plata    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Nice little town, but very expensive to live here, especially if one is retired on a fixed  More

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We have lived here for several years now. The schools are good and the teachers have been excellent. There are also several good private schools available. The people  More

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Terrible traffic, runaway growth, fast sliding into a  More

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