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Columbus, IN vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 8.4% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% higher in Indianapolis than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus

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 Columbus, INIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,383$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,159$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8217.7116.23
 Students per Librarian5759314573
 Students per Counselor3165613530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.4%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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Reviews for Indianapolis    153 Reviews

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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Over 3 years ago

Housing is overpriced unless you want to live in a **** hole with cockroaches, mold, cars broken into. There's way too many potholes. Theres a deadly shooting everyday.  More

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