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Vienna, VA vs Buford, GA

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Highlights
- Buford spends 30.6% less per student than Vienna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% higher in Buford than in Vienna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buford had 22.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Vienna
 Vienna, VABuford, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,190$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8074573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Vienna    14 Reviews

I grew up in Vienna, on a farm, and while the town has grown and changed quite a bit since those days, it still has a small town vibe and strong sense of community.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Vienna, VA is a nice community and town, but it ain't cheap. As we have started looking for places to retire, I have found out that the property taxes we pay here are  More

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Over 13 years ago

Schools are very good. Our local school (Colvin Run),teaches to a high standard, offers lots of "specials" and has a strong character education program. My kids love  More

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Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  More

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