2025 Compare Cities Education:
Palo Alto, CA vs Buffalo, NY

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Highlights
- Buffalo spends 27.2% more per student than Palo Alto.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.2% lower in Buffalo than in Palo Alto. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo had 11.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palo Alto
 Palo Alto, CABuffalo, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.82.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Palo Alto    8 Reviews

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very  More

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Over 18 years ago

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  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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