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Indianapolis, IN vs Houston, TX

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Highlights
- Houston spends 11.6% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in Houston than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houston had 8.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis

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 Indianapolis, INHouston, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,503$12,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754$10,139$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,672$5,942$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7115.8216.23
 Students per Librarian93114704573
 Students per Counselor613473530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%8.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.7%79.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%17.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%34.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.8%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 Houston    371 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 2 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total
ZIPS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS
77449, 77084, 77429, 77379, 77036, 77433, 77095, 77072, 77077, 77088, 100 total

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