2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rockville, MD vs Buffalo, NY

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Highlights
- Buffalo spends 18.6% more per student than Rockville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% lower in Buffalo than in Rockville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockville
 Rockville, MDBuffalo, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Rockville    17 Reviews

From MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE to many other people's comments and experiences: - The DC Metropolitan area (Maryland, DC, and Virginia) have an intense white supremacy /  More

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Having practically grown up here, it is fair to think I am biased. Before making assumptions about my opinion, though, I've lived in multiple cities in these states -  More

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Over 10 years ago

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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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