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Spartanburg, SC vs Buffalo, NY

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Highlights
- Buffalo spends 61.0% more per student than Spartanburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% lower in Buffalo than in Spartanburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Spartanburg
 Spartanburg, SCBuffalo, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Spartanburg    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More

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Over 7 years ago

Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is  More

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Over 9 years ago

We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The  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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