2026 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Imperial Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Imperial Beach spends 12.8% more per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.9% higher in Imperial Beach than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Imperial Beach had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INImperial Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 5 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 Imperial Beach    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

In my opinion, imperial beach is the best place to live. IB is the perfect place to raise a family. It has the perfect amount of the good and the bad.  More

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My wife and I moved here from Chula Vista, CA before we knew she was pregnant, attracted by the opportunity to live right near the ocean; in a small, albeit somewhat  More

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Over 20 years ago

Come live in San Diego's most affordable beach community...Imperial  More

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