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Tacoma, WA vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 21.0% less per student than Tacoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in Indianapolis than in Tacoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tacoma

Education
 Tacoma, WAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,363$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,966$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.6817.7116.23
 Students per Librarian11399314573
 Students per Counselor441613530
 Grade School Educ.4.1%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.2%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.1%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  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 TACOMA, WASHINGTON
98404, 98409, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98422, 98408, 98418, 98403, 98465, 13 total
ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total

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