2025 Compare Cities Education:
Manchester, CT vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 42.1% less per student than Manchester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.6% higher in Indianapolis than in Manchester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Manchester
 Manchester, CTIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Manchester    5 Reviews

My husband and I moved to CT 20 years ago. He was headhunted by a firm in Hartford, and they made a good enough salary offer to bring us here. Oy, the sticker shock!  More

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Over 10 years ago

It Sucks No work no friendly  More

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Over 14 years ago

Manchester is a gateway to Hartford. Then its all down hill from there. watch out  More

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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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