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Lexington, KY vs Columbus, IN

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Highlights
- Columbus spends 10.7% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% higher in Columbus than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington

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 Lexington, KYColumbus, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,980$13,383$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,138$10,919$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$6,159$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4715.8216.23
 Students per Librarian6475754573
 Students per Counselor4503165530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%5.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%42.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.2%17.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.4%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total
ZIPS IN COLUMBUS, INDIANA
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