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Indianapolis, IN vs Poplar Bluff, MO

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Highlights
- Poplar Bluff spends 28.5% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% lower in Poplar Bluff than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Poplar Bluff had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INPoplar Bluff, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,371$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,601$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock13764573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock1.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 5 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 Poplar Bluff    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The people here are what makes this town. Most are nice and friendly if talked to. When we bought our home here 7 years ago we were immediately accepted by our  More

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Poplar Bluff is smack dab in the middle of the country. A smallish town that seems to buffer the highs and lows of economics and continues to make modest growth. It is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Poplar Bluff is a good place to raise a family, especially if you are politically conservative and religious. The cost of living is very low on virtually every category  More

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