2025 Compare Cities Education:
Buffalo, NY vs Pahrump, NV

Change Cities
Highlights
- Pahrump spends 44.4% less per student than Buffalo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.3% higher in Pahrump than in Buffalo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pahrump had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo
 Buffalo, NYPahrump, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,012$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,061$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6204573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Buffalo

Reviews for Pahrump    28 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

There is so much new blood here and it's young. With the opening of Arby's, Chipotle, and maybe Dutch Brothers it's starting to feel a lot bigger than it used to. There  More

   |    Reply

Over 3 years ago

We moved to Pahrump about 7 years ago after our home in Las Vegas sold to the first couple looking at it, and we couldn't find a home there that we liked in our price  More

   |    Reply

Someone needs to update this information. Things have changed. The Town of Pahrump is making changes. No one wants negative comments about where they live, and the fact  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Pahrump


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.