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Cary, IL vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 24.7% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% higher in Arlington than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary

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 Cary, ILArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,892$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,554$19,293$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,697$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7415.1516.23
 Students per Librarian9136444573
 Students per Counselor578248530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%1.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.1%94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%7.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.4%3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.7%76.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.7%28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%8.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%4.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 13 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

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Over 15 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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