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Ashland, OR vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 19.9% less per student than Ashland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.7% lower in Cary than in Ashland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ashland
 Ashland, ORCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,411  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor907  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.63.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Ashland    24 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Really nice weather and a cool town and is great for people who love the outdoors with the nearby Rogue River and abundant mountain biking and hiking trails but is a  More

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I've lived in Ashland, OR for 13 years, and I love it. The winters are the mildest I've ever experienced. We get 196 sunny days per year. Lithia Park near  More

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Over 4 years ago

Sorry, Ashland. I've lived here on and off since 2001. The prices have gone utterly berserk. The town is smoky in the summer, cold and wet in the winter, and totally  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 8 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 8 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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