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Buford, GA vs Sanford, FL

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Highlights
- Sanford spends 18.7% less per student than Buford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% higher in Sanford than in Buford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sanford had 19.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buford
 Buford, GASanford, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,225  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,272$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock66734573
 Students per Counselor461  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%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.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 3 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 11 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 Sanford    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

we are looking for a place that except a dog she 11 years old fixed, we are on social se curity we get about 1600 a month I am 59 and my husband is 52 years of age  More

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Over 15 years ago

A little southern town with some bad areas and not too much variety in culture besides white and black. Not too close to orlando, lots of outdoor activities, and overall  More

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You need to check exactly where in 32773 a house is located as the properties on the edge of the zip or more like 32746 Lake Mary. All services and shopping tends to be  More

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