2026 Compare Cities Education:
Grass Valley, CA vs Buffalo, NY

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Highlights
- Buffalo spends 5.2% more per student than Grass Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.9% lower in Buffalo than in Grass Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Grass Valley
 Grass Valley, CABuffalo, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.33.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Grass Valley    15 Reviews

I've lived many places in California. I've now lived in Grass Valley for 2 years. Grass Valley and it's sister Nevada City are adorable little towns full of history and  More

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Grass valley has become a sad place to live. I was born and raised here and can no longer afford to raise my small family here. Look up the median annual wage and the  More

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I'm 25 years old and I've lived in this town all of my life, and I'm saving every single dollar I make to leave here and never come back. It's a shame, because at one  More

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Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews

Over 4 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 4 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 4 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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