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Indianapolis, IN vs Norfolk, VA

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Highlights
- Norfolk spends 11.0% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% lower in Norfolk than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norfolk had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis

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 Indianapolis, INNorfolk, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,503$12,905$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754$12,354$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,672$7,401$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7113.4916.23
 Students per Librarian9315504573
 Students per Counselor613316530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%8.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.7%88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%24.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%31.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%8.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.4%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 Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total
ZIPS IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
23503, 23518, 23513, 23505, 23504, 23508, 23502, 23511, 23509, 23523, 14 total

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