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Port Townsend, WA vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 17.0% less per student than Port Townsend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Indianapolis than in Port Townsend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 11.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Townsend

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 Port Townsend, WAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,479$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,489$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8417.7116.23
 Students per Librarian8759314573
 Students per Counselor360613530
 Grade School Educ.0.8%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.98.2%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.1%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.9%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.2%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.8%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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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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ZIPS IN PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON
98368
ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total

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