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Columbus, IN vs Merrillville, IN

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- Merrillville spends 2.5% less per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Merrillville than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merrillville had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, INMerrillville, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,919  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4354573
 Students per Counselor3165  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Columbus    16 Reviews
John · Columbus, IN
A unique place to live
Over 3 years ago

I grew up in Columbus Indiana and returned 38 years later after retiring. Columbus has always been a unique place to live and well above average for Indiana. However,  More

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Angela · Columbus, IN
Great town for young professionals
Over 12 years ago

Columbus is a beautiful town for young families or up and coming professionals. It has great restaurants, parks, architecture, and diverse recreation.   More

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Becker · Columbus, IN
Great place to raise a family
Over 13 years ago

Columbus is a friendly town that is welcoming to people from all backgrounds. It provides lots of amenities for young families with very close proximity to big cities  More

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Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews
Edna · Indianapolis, IN
Nope
Over 5 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Vernon · Merrillville, IN
Good place to raise a family
Over 13 years ago

Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of  More

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Abhd · Crown Point, IN
Ok place to visit but I wouldn't want to live here
Over 20 years ago

Reasonable cost of living and fairly safe. Also close to Chitown so the cultural stuff is there. Shopping is run of the mill brand name franchises, nothing too  More

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