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Bluffton, SC vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 22.9% less per student than Bluffton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.2% higher in Cary than in Bluffton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bluffton
 Bluffton, SCCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,547  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor289  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Bluffton    10 Reviews

Hello: As I have been within this town, off-and-on, for a few years - the lovely atmosphere of weather/nature is a fragrance of delight. Fortressed with a lovely  More

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Over 10 years ago

I would like yo know the cost of living differences between bluffton and Columbus,ohio. I am considering moving down south for employment. Thank  More

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I moved to the south because I love the romance of cities like Savannah and Beaufort. I also like the weather here. You get used to the hot summers and learn to love  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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