2025 Compare Cities Education:
Buffalo, NY vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Oakland spends 24.0% less per student than Buffalo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 89.4% higher in Oakland than in Buffalo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakland had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo
 Buffalo, NYOakland, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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