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Indianapolis, IN vs Traverse City, MI

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Highlights
- Traverse City spends 13.4% less per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Traverse City than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Traverse City had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis

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 Indianapolis, INTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,503$12,554$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754$10,405$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,672$6,361$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7117.7316.23
 Students per Librarian93131564573
 Students per Counselor613566530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.7%96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%21.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%48.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%2.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Indianapolis    153 Reviews

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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Over 3 years ago

Housing is overpriced unless you want to live in a **** hole with cockroaches, mold, cars broken into. There's way too many potholes. Theres a deadly shooting everyday.  More

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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total
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