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Kansas City, MO vs Buford, GA

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Highlights
- Buford spends 14.4% less per student than Kansas City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% higher in Buford than in Kansas City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buford had 17.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kansas City
 Kansas City, MOBuford, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,190$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,022  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8074573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Kansas City    83 Reviews

I was born and raised in the Kansas City area and have moved and come back twice. Kansas City has a lot to do, prices are very reasonable, and how can you beat having a  More

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KC has seriously grown over the last 20 years, specifically the downtown area. The city as a whole has become a more inviting place for younger generations as well with  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Kansas City my entire life. I've also lived in other states. Yes, there are bad guys/gals that live here. Can you name a big city that is  More

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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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