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Burbank, CA vs Gary, IN

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Highlights
- Gary spends 25.1% less per student than Burbank.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.3% lower in Gary than in Burbank. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gary had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Burbank
 Burbank, CAGary, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4354573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Burbank    18 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Burbank for 30 years. We raised our son here, he attended public schools and graduated high in his class. We have several friends that are also still here.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Burbank since 1990 and it sure has changed. The crime was once low but ever since the radically left city council has made changes this is no longer so.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Burbank is a nice city with a focus on the entertainment industry. The city benefits from southern California's mild climate with no snow, moderate temps in the winter  More

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Reviews for Gary    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 5 years as a homeless gay drug addict, and I think this place is a real  More

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Over 10 years ago

Been here most of my life left and went to Air Force policies and elected residents are terrible not all there is a few that is really concerned but being that they say  More

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I lived in Gary in 1972 - 1976. I was just a kid but I loved Gary. My family moved to upstate NY and after college I moved to San Francisco, Ca. I will tell you this, I  More

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