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Lima, OH vs Bloomington, IN

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Highlights
- Bloomington spends 2.5% more per student than Lima.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% lower in Bloomington than in Lima. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 9.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lima
 Lima, OHBloomington, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,668$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,493  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,286$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7914573
 Students per Counselor464  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%1.5%
Reviews for Lima    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

This is the most depressed city I have ever been in. It is a ghetto town and is very sad. The mall has nothing to offer and many retailers have moved out. Their style  More

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Over 16 years ago

Want to know what the best thing is about Lima? Nothing! Most places have at least a few things that make them unique and appealing. Not Lima; as a matter of fact, I am  More

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Over 17 years ago

I grew up around Dayton/ Lima area. We are seriously thinking of moving someplace warmer - south east. We have lived here because this is where our family if from. We  More

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Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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