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Indianapolis, IN vs Naperville, IL

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Highlights
- Naperville spends 51.8% more per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.2% lower in Naperville than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Naperville had 12.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis

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 Indianapolis, INNaperville, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,503$22,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754$18,682$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,672$11,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7113.4316.23
 Students per Librarian9317094573
 Students per Counselor613535530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%1.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.7%97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%12.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%70.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%22.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%4.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%3.3%1.5%

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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 Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 2 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 6 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total
ZIPS IN NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS
60540 60565 60563

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