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Indianapolis, IN vs Lake Placid, FL

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Highlights
- Lake Placid spends 26.9% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in Lake Placid than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Placid had 17.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis

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 Indianapolis, INLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,503$10,595$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754$9,727$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,672$5,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7119.2216.23
 Students per Librarian9316804573
 Students per Counselor613942530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%19.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%8.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.7%71.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%16.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%23.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%0.2%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 Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 9 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total
ZIPS IN LAKE PLACID, FLORIDA
33852

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