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2025 Compare Cities Education:
Portage, IN vs Hobart, IN

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- Hobart spends 2.3% more per student than Portage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% higher in Hobart than in Portage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hobart had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Portage
 Portage, INHobart, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4354573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Portage    2 Reviews
Al · Portage, IN
Definitely not a for a city person
Over 6 years ago

Just a normal, big town in the Midwest. Decent public schools, sure, pretty safe, indeed and not expensive (yet) to live. On the one hand many normal-sized (mostly old)  More

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Trent · Portage, IN
portage
Over 19 years ago

Boring but good  More

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Reviews for Hobart    2 Reviews
Aurelia · Santee, CA
compare Hobart, Ind to Santee, Ca
Over 11 years ago

How much is the rate of rent of a moble home, gas, electric, water and trash. How is grocery expense for one senior  More

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Alan · Hobart, IN
Hobart, IN Cost of Living-Taxes/Climate/Recreation
Over 18 years ago

Cost of Living: Real Estate taxes have risen between 350 & 400% in the past 3 years and there is still no end in sight. Grocery costs seem to be average when compared  More

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