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State College, PA vs Carmel, IN

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- Carmel spends 39.1% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.0% higher in Carmel than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carmel had 0.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PACarmel, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,006$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,415$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7934573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews
Kathleen · Bellefonte, PA
Hard to beat State College
Over 6 years ago

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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AB · Gaithersburg, MD
Some will excel here. Check here to see if you wi
Over 14 years ago

State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Holly · Ruckersville, VA
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews
Roxane · Medora, IN
Midwest upper middle class town
Over 6 years ago

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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Randal · Verona, WI
Prosperous EdgeCity Suburb Filled with Roundabouts
Over 7 years ago

This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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H · Indianapolis, IN
Carmel is the best
Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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