2026 Compare Cities Education:
Springfield, OR vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 0.4% less per student than Springfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% lower in Indianapolis than in Springfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Springfield
 Springfield, ORIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,107  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Springfield    5 Reviews

When I moved to Springfield with my family, we came from the north so didn't we didn't experience the scathing hatred Californians might encounter. Even so, not being a  More

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I lived her from Sept 2012 to Dec 2018. It was ok at first. Over the years the whole area has become.more and more unfriendly to moderate democrats, centrist or  More

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Over 15 years ago

How is it in Springfield ? Is it hard to get started in that town? How is the work  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 5 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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