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Carmel, IN vs Fuquay-Varina, NC

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- Fuquay-Varina spends 17.0% less per student than Carmel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% lower in Fuquay-Varina than in Carmel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fuquay-Varina had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carmel
 Carmel, INFuquay-Varina, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor1344  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews
Roxane · Medora, IN
Midwest upper middle class town
Over 6 years ago

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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Randal · Verona, WI
Prosperous EdgeCity Suburb Filled with Roundabouts
Over 7 years ago

This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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H · Indianapolis, IN
Carmel is the best
Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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Reviews for Fuquay-Varina    4 Reviews
Janice · McDonough, GA
Fuquay Varina
Over 12 years ago

Do not ever make the mistake of moving to Wake County, NC. The rudest, unfriendliest people ever. Bad drivers, constant horn blowing unlike anywhere I have ever  More

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Brian · Fuquay Varina, NC
Really Great Place to Live - Don't Miss Out!!
Over 18 years ago

I am a local Real Estate Broker and Owner of Wray Realty (www.Triangle-NC.com) I grew up in the Bustling Triangle area. I have lived in Raleigh, Garner, Apex, and Now  More

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Rick · Fuquay Varina, NC
Carolina
Over 19 years ago

I live in the heart of North  More

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