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Indianapolis, IN vs Ridgecrest, CA

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Highlights
- Ridgecrest spends 4.9% more per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.8% higher in Ridgecrest than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ridgecrest had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis
 Indianapolis, INRidgecrest, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,207$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,403$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock352994573
 Students per Counselor613  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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