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Syracuse, NY vs La Porte, IN

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- La Porte spends 44.3% less per student than Syracuse.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% higher in La Porte than in Syracuse. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Porte had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Syracuse
 Syracuse, NYLa Porte, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,322  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8914573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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Reviews for La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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