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San Jose, CA vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 21.2% less per student than San Jose.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Indianapolis than in San Jose. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Jose

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 San Jose, CAIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,401$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,141$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,804$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.5917.7116.23
 Students per Librarian65289314573
 Students per Counselor646613530
 Grade School Educ.8.6%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.5%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.4%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.5%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.8%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  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 JOSE, CALIFORNIA
95123, 95127, 95111, 95112, 95122, 95116, 95125, 95124, 95148, 95136, 31 total
ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total

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