2025 Compare Cities Education:
Northampton, MA vs Buffalo, NY

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Highlights
- Buffalo spends 9.4% more per student than Northampton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Buffalo than in Northampton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Northampton
 Northampton, MABuffalo, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,434  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor364  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Northampton    6 Reviews

I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to  More

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The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable  More

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Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars,  More

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Reviews for Buffalo    94 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 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 3 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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