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Buford, GA vs Encinitas, CA

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Highlights
- Encinitas spends 34.2% more per student than Buford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.0% higher in Encinitas than in Buford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Encinitas had 27.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buford
 Buford, GAEncinitas, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,225  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor461  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%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 Encinitas    14 Reviews

I've lived in many different neighborhoods throughout San Diego over the years. They've all been coastal, from Pt. Loma, Pacific Beach, Del Mar, Solana Beach and  More

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Over 7 years ago

1. Horrible, nightmare traffic with lots of road rage drivers everywhere 2. Extremely high cost of living for small crappy houses / condos 3. Nothing to do, no  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in many locations across the United States and the Caribbean and Encinitas is on my top list of places to live. The people are easy going and the pace  More

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