2025 Compare Cities Education:
Berkeley, CA vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 18.5% less per student than Berkeley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Indianapolis than in Berkeley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 10.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Berkeley
 Berkeley, CAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  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 4 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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