2024 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 20.4% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Fort Myers than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,503$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754$9,527$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,672$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7118.8116.23
 Students per Librarian93128704573
 Students per Counselor613557530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%7.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.7%85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%30.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.3%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 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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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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