2026 Compare Cities Education:
Cary, IL vs El Cajon, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- El Cajon spends 13.4% less per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.8% higher in El Cajon than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Cajon had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, ILEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,554  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor578  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

The Fox River is a nice place to cruise around on the boat and visit all the area bars but after seeing one bar you've seen them all. There is very little artistic  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

High property taxes is one of the biggest deterrents to wanting to 'retire' almost anywhere in Illinois. Once on a fixed income this would be a huge drain on finite  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Cary

Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews

Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like  More

   |    Reply

Housing less expensive then San Diego, wages the same. A total package of people from different backgrounds (ethnic) which is  More

   |    Reply

El Cajon and La Mesa are about a dozen miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Fletcher Hills, in particular, is a community within El Cajon on the boarder of La Mesa/Mt.  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of El Cajon


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.