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Indianapolis, IN vs Memphis, TN

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Highlights
- Memphis spends 15.7% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.0% lower in Memphis than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Memphis had 0.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis

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 Indianapolis, INMemphis, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,503$12,225$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754$10,534$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,672$6,030$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7115.7616.23
 Students per Librarian9319584573
 Students per Counselor613501530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%8.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.7%86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%23.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%27.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%7.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Indianapolis    153 Reviews

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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Over 3 years ago

Housing is overpriced unless you want to live in a **** hole with cockroaches, mold, cars broken into. There's way too many potholes. Theres a deadly shooting everyday.  More

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  More

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ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total
ZIPS IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
38016, 38128, 38127, 38134, 38109, 38111, 38115, 38116, 38118, 38018, 30 total

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