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Indianapolis, IN vs Pinehurst, NC

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Highlights
- Pinehurst spends 30.3% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% lower in Pinehurst than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pinehurst had 13.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,107$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6794573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Pinehurst    3 Reviews

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  More

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