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Syracuse, NY vs Muncie, IN

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- Muncie spends 48.7% less per student than Syracuse.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.9% higher in Muncie than in Syracuse. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Muncie had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Syracuse
 Syracuse, NYMuncie, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,591$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,322  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8204573
 Students per Counselor310  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Muncie    10 Reviews

We moved from Chicago to Muncie and we absolutely love it. The housing prices, taxes, proximity to major cities are all hard to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Muncie offers a nice home town feel with four season  More

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Over 12 years ago

Stay away from Muncie, Indiana. The houses might be cheap, (there's a reason) but the roads are terrible, the cost of living is not any different than anywhere else. The  More

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