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Algonquin, IL vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 38.5% less per student than Algonquin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Cary than in Algonquin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 1.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Algonquin

Education
 Algonquin, ILCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,892$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,554$9,531$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,697$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7415.1116.23
 Students per Librarian9138294573
 Students per Counselor578300530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%2.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.9%96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%12.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.2%69.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.7%23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%3.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%4.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Algonquin    4 Reviews

This Year

Algonquin has really changed and grown, especially west algonquin. Politically though it leans conservative. That has not changed. People are nice though and they are  More

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Over 14 years ago

This town is practically Mayberry as far as crime goes.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Algonquin is a far northwest suburb of Chicago north of Elgin IL off of I90. The western part of Algonquin has shown significant growth and expansion over the past few  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 7 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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ZIPS IN ALGONQUIN, ILLINOIS
60102
ZIPS IN CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
27519 27513 27511 27518

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