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Durham, NC vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 24.9% more per student than Durham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.1% higher in Indianapolis than in Durham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Durham

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 Durham, NCIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,612$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,906$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,938$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1317.7116.23
 Students per Librarian8089314573
 Students per Counselor268613530
 Grade School Educ.4.6%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.6%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.8%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.0%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 3 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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Reviews for Indianapolis    153 Reviews

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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Over 3 years ago

Housing is overpriced unless you want to live in a **** hole with cockroaches, mold, cars broken into. There's way too many potholes. Theres a deadly shooting everyday.  More

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