2025 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights
- Cambridge spends 62.4% more per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.3% lower in Cambridge than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cambridge had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INCambridge, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.1%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 Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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