2024 Compare Cities Education:
Muncie, IN vs Buffalo, NY

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Highlights
- Buffalo spends 86.0% more per student than Muncie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.8% lower in Buffalo than in Muncie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Muncie
 Muncie, INBuffalo, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,591$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,659$19,132$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,939$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3711.4116.23
 Students per Librarian8208684573
 Students per Counselor820319530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%9.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.6%86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.5%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%29.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.0%8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Muncie    10 Reviews

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Over 11 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 11 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  More

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Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews

Over 2 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 2 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 2 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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