2025 Compare Cities Education:
Indianapolis, IN vs Muncie, IN

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Highlights
- Muncie spends 13.2% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% lower in Muncie than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Muncie had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INMuncie, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,591$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8204573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Muncie    10 Reviews

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 12 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  More

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