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Indianapolis, IN vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Walton Beach spends 31.9% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% lower in Fort Walton Beach than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis

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 Indianapolis, INFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,503$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754$9,180$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,672$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7117.3116.23
 Students per Librarian93116174573
 Students per Counselor613409530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%4.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.7%91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%24.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%27.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%0.9%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total
ZIPS IN FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
32548 32544

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