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Buffalo, NY vs St. Maries, ID

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- St. Maries spends 47.7% less per student than Buffalo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% higher in St. Maries than in Buffalo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Maries had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buffalo
 Buffalo, NYSt. Maries, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,248$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,259$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5094573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 St. Maries    6 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

After spending some time in North Idaho we decided to settle down in Saint Maries. It's a reasonable commute to Coeur d'Alene for my husband where he found a job as a  More

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Over 2 years ago

Was a little out of the way but I was promised that I wouldn't regret my visit, but that I had to go fishing so I guess that's a big thing there. I had a very nice time,  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lived here for over a year, very friendly people and don't have to deal with crowds or rude people. It's pretty much everything I expected when choosing to move to  More

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