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Buffalo, NY vs New Castle, IN

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Highlights
- New Castle spends 46.0% less per student than Buffalo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.8% higher in New Castle than in Buffalo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Castle had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo
 Buffalo, NYNew Castle, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,632$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,164$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3934573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 New Castle    4 Reviews

Hello, I would like to know more about New Castle current and future economic and crime condition. Several forums indicate that this city is ghost town with minimal  More

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Over 13 years ago

I will always call New Castle.. Home. I do have such wonderful memories there. When I moved there because my Dad's job had relocated, it was not only his home town but  More

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I grew up in New Castle and am sad to say I will never go back. New Castle has no jobs and is close to ghost town. The town is one big courthouse,prison or work release  More

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