2024 Compare Cities Education:
Petersburg, VA vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 9.0% less per student than Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% higher in Cary than in Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 13.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Petersburg
 Petersburg, VACary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,767$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,562$9,531$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,100$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5115.1116.23
 Students per Librarian6968294573
 Students per Counselor380300530
 Grade School Educ.6.0%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%2.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.84.9%96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%12.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.0%69.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.4%23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%3.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Petersburg    3 Reviews

Petersburg's crime statistics do not accurately reflect the true picture of our city. Unfortunately, cime is crime, but the lack of the most serious random acts of crime  More

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Though there are people who rent in petersburg who work in nearby richmond, the rental market is not yet prohibitive in richmond. The real value is for those who want  More

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Over 18 years ago

Climate is hot and humid in summer but spring and fall are generally quite nice. Winters are not bad either, it snows occasionally but there is still a lot of sunshine  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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