2025 Compare Cities Education:
Simsbury, CT vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 42.1% less per student than Simsbury.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.6% higher in Indianapolis than in Simsbury. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 11.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Simsbury
 Simsbury, CTIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,830  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor341  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Simsbury    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We've lived in Simsbury for over 24 years, relocated here by choice because of the small town feel and quality of education. We made the right choice, cost of living is  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived in Simsbury for 1 1/2 yrs. The cost of housing as a whole is expensive. Homes are a bit more than surrounding areas, but the property tax is what drives up the  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 4 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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