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St. Petersburg, FL vs Indianapolis, IN

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Highlights
- Indianapolis spends 24.8% more per student than St. Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% higher in Indianapolis than in St. Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Indianapolis had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Petersburg

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 St. Petersburg, FLIndianapolis, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,625$14,503$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164$11,754$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,090$6,672$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8917.7116.23
 Students per Librarian8219314573
 Students per Counselor404613530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%18.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%32.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.4%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 4 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  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 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
33710, 33713, 33702, 33705, 33712, 33703, 33711, 33716, 33704, 33701, 10 total
ZIPS IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
46254, 46237, 46203, 46222, 46220, 46217, 46235, 46241, 46201, 46234, 27 total

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