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Bend, OR vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 27.0% less per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.6% lower in Cary than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend
 Bend, ORCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Over 4 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  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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