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Lincoln, NE vs Fort Wayne, IN

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Highlights
- Fort Wayne spends 2.1% more per student than Lincoln.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% higher in Fort Wayne than in Lincoln. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Wayne had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln

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 Lincoln, NEFort Wayne, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,041$13,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,921$10,863$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,631$6,410$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7115.6516.23
 Students per Librarian5627004573
 Students per Counselor3873454530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.9%88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%21.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.2%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%28.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.8%7.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.8%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  More

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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ZIPS IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
68516, 68521, 68506, 68502, 68510, 68505, 68504, 68503, 68508, 68507, 19 total
ZIPS IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
46825, 46804, 46815, 46806, 46805, 46818, 46808, 46816, 46807, 46802, 11 total

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