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Fort Wayne, IN vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 8.2% less per student than Fort Wayne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% higher in Memphis than in Fort Wayne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Wayne

Education
 Fort Wayne, INMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,321$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,863$10,534$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,410$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.6515.7616.23
 Students per Librarian7009584573
 Students per Counselor3454501530
 Grade School Educ.5.1%4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%8.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.9%86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%23.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%27.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.1%7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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ZIPS IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
46825, 46804, 46815, 46806, 46805, 46818, 46808, 46816, 46807, 46802, 11 total
ZIPS IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
38016, 38128, 38127, 38134, 38109, 38111, 38115, 38116, 38118, 38018, 30 total

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