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San Diego, CA vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 11.3% less per student than San Diego.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.8% lower in Indianapolis than in San Diego. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Diego

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 San Diego, CAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,358$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,161$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,084$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.6517.7116.23
 Students per Librarian187449314573
 Students per Counselor513613530
 Grade School Educ.5.7%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.3%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.8%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.4%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for San Diego    319 Reviews

I have lived in San Diego for more than half my life (I am 30) and love it. It has something for everyone and more from arts, to sporting events, and all cuisine is  More

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The only real knock again San Diego is the cost of living, but it is paradise compared to most cities of similar size. Those who complain about the traffic here or say  More

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I have lived in San Diego since 1968 and I am now almost 62 years old. I love San Diego, I really do. But it has become so crowded and so expensive over the years. It  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 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
92154, 92126, 92105, 92114, 92115, 92113, 92117, 92129, 92130, 92128, 38 total
ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total

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