2025 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Jersey City, NJ

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Highlights
- Jersey City spends 66.5% more per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.1% lower in Jersey City than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jersey City had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INJersey City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Jersey City    20 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Jersey City has improved over the past 10-15 years, especially Downtown Jersey City. It has the charm of brownstone homes and the appeal of new high rise condo  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm fairly young but I grew up in this city, and it's not that bad. Some people say it's dangerous and I beg to differ. If you come from the suburbs perhaps you may feel  More

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