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Buford, GA vs Albany, NY

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Highlights
- Albany spends 113.5% more per student than Buford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.8% lower in Albany than in Buford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Albany had 19.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buford
 Buford, GAAlbany, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$26,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,225  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7774573
 Students per Counselor461  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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