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Cary, NC vs Pittsburgh, PA

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Highlights
- Pittsburgh spends 100.6% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% lower in Pittsburgh than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pittsburgh had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary

Education
 Cary, NCPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,618$23,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531$17,801$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,316$11,006$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1113.1616.23
 Students per Librarian8295424573
 Students per Counselor300327530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%4.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.6%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%14.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.5%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%45.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.23.3%13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%4.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.9%3.9%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 1 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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ZIPS IN CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
27519 27513 27511 27518
ZIPS IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
15206, 15213, 15217, 15212, 15210, 15216, 15205, 15220, 15219, 15214, 23 total

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