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Traverse City, MI vs Buffalo, NY

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Highlights
- Buffalo spends 86.5% more per student than Traverse City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.6% lower in Buffalo than in Traverse City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buffalo had 10.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Traverse City

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 Traverse City, MIBuffalo, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,554$23,413$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,405$19,132$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,361$12,129$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7311.4116.23
 Students per Librarian31568684573
 Students per Counselor566319530
 Grade School Educ.0.5%5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%9.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.5%86.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.0%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.9%29.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.2%8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  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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