2025 Compare Cities Education:
Buffalo, NY vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Macon spends 32.1% less per student than Buffalo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.2% higher in Macon than in Buffalo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo
 Buffalo, NYUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
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 Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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