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Bixby, OK vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 5.7% more per student than Bixby.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.7% lower in Cary than in Bixby. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bixby
 Bixby, OKCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,287  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Bixby    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I don't live in Bixby anymore, but I did for 14 out of 17 years. It's a great town, but it lacks things to do. However, it's good for raising kids and has, or at least  More

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Over 16 years ago

Well, as you can see from the title, I'm not a Bixby Spartan anymore. However, I lived in Bixby for about 14 out of 17 years. It's a nice little town, if lacking in  More

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Bixby is Oklahoma's fastest growing city since 2000 with a 39.4% growth rate. The last 3 years Bixby's commercial retail is catching up with the residential growth.   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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