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Rochester, NY vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 46.5% less per student than Rochester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.3% higher in Indianapolis than in Rochester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochester

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 Rochester, NYIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$27,131$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,397$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$13,281$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7817.7116.23
 Students per Librarian6659314573
 Students per Counselor265613530
 Grade School Educ.5.6%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.5%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.9%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.7%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  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 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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ZIPS IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
14609, 14621, 14620, 14611, 14607, 14615, 14619, 14610, 14613, 14605, 14 total
ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total

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