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Pittsburgh, PA vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 37.8% less per student than Pittsburgh.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.6% higher in Indianapolis than in Pittsburgh. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pittsburgh

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 Pittsburgh, PAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$23,300$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,801$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,006$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.1617.7116.23
 Students per Librarian5429314573
 Students per Counselor327613530
 Grade School Educ.2.0%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.9%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.7%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.7%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 1 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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Reviews for Indianapolis    153 Reviews

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 3 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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Over 3 years ago

Housing is overpriced unless you want to live in a **** hole with cockroaches, mold, cars broken into. There's way too many potholes. Theres a deadly shooting everyday.  More

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ZIPS IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
15206, 15213, 15217, 15212, 15210, 15216, 15205, 15220, 15219, 15214, 23 total
ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total

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