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Fairfax, VA vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 33.9% less per student than Fairfax.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is % in Cary than in Fairfax. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had % residents who had graduated High School compared to Fairfax
 Fairfax, VACary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,573$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085$9,531$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$10,083$6,316$7,999
Pupil/Teacher Ratio 15.1116.23
Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

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Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

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Over 9 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  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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