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Baltimore, MD vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette spends 36.4% less per student than Baltimore.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% higher in West Lafayette than in Baltimore. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Lafayette had 12.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Baltimore
 Baltimore, MDWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock14.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews
zak · Baltimore, MD
Baltimore have a bright Future
Over 4 years ago

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Bob · Annville, PA
Third Best Place in PA
Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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Kathern · Baltimore, MD
Not a good place to live.
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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