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Melbourne, FL vs Fishers, IN

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Highlights
- Fishers spends 30.7% more per student than Melbourne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% higher in Fishers than in Melbourne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fishers had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Melbourne
 Melbourne, FLFishers, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,006$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,415$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7934573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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Reviews for Fishers    13 Reviews

I am a single male in his 20's who moved here for work. I bought a nice 4 bedroom house for dirt cheap. Unfortunately I'm not sure if that was the right move. Nightlife  More

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I moved to Fishers 2 1/2 years ago for a new job in nearby Indianapolis. Since then I've taken a work from home job, so it doesn't matter where I live. Fishers has been  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fishers, Indiana is a nice town within commute distance from indianapolis. Homes are nice and crime is low. Seasons are mild but I would rather live somewhere with warm  More

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