2025 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Boulder, CO

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Highlights
- Boulder spends 11.4% more per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in Boulder than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Boulder had 11.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INBoulder, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Boulder    55 Reviews

Outside of the university, Boulder had a very distinctive "wealthy hippy" feel. A lot of alternative medicine and a matching ethos. This is changing some among my  More

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We moved here from Texas about 4 years ago and love it here! The amazing sense of community and high regard for the environment are two of the main reasons we love  More

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Over 5 years ago

Most people do much worse than Boulder. I'm the most critical person I've ever met who is never happy or satisfied -- so that's a pretty huge compliment.   More

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