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Rochester, NY vs Buffalo, NY

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Highlights
- Buffalo spends 13.7% less per student than Rochester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in Buffalo than in Rochester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochester

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 Rochester, NYBuffalo, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$27,131$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,397$19,132$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$13,281$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7811.4116.23
 Students per Librarian6658684573
 Students per Counselor265319530
 Grade School Educ.5.6%5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%9.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.5%86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.9%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%29.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.7%8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  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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