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Anchorage, AK vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 12.8% less per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% higher in Indianapolis than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage

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 Anchorage, AKIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,628$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,961$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.4417.7116.23
 Students per Librarian4999314573
 Students per Counselor413613530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.2%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.8%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Indianapolis    154 Reviews

I lived in Indianapolis for over 23 years, and I really miss the laidback: easy lifestyle there. The prices of most items are lower than elsewhere in the US, including  More

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No car? This city is built for cars. Not friendly to pedestrians; the lack of sidewalks is confounding. Public transportation is limited, with a "spoke wheel" layout  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is a response to another review, but everything I say here is true and I have been a lifelong Indy resident and feel this needs said. The only factual part is  More

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ZIPS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total
ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total

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