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Merrillville, IN vs Flagstaff, AZ

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- Flagstaff spends 7.2% less per student than Merrillville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Flagstaff than in Merrillville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flagstaff had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merrillville
 Merrillville, INFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,118$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Merrillville    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

too close to Gary with that  More

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Just thirty minuits from Chicago . Good schools. Low cost of  More

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Reasonable cost of living and fairly safe. Also close to Chitown so the cultural stuff is there. Shopping is run of the mill brand name franchises, nothing too  More

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Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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