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Indianapolis, IN vs Northfield, MN

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Highlights
- Northfield spends 38.0% more per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% lower in Northfield than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Northfield had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,138$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9104573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.8%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 Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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