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Indianapolis, IN vs Washington, DC

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- Washington spends 108.8% more per student than Indianapolis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.2% lower in Washington than in Indianapolis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Indianapolis

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 Indianapolis, INWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,503$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,754$23,069$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,672$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7111.6516.23
 Students per Librarian9317964573
 Students per Counselor613445530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.7%92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.9%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%9.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total
ZIPS IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total

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