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Cary, NC vs Birmingham, AL

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Highlights
- Birmingham spends 13.6% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.9% higher in Birmingham than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Birmingham had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary

Education
 Cary, NCBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,618$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531$11,144$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,316$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1119.3216.23
 Students per Librarian8295474573
 Students per Counselor300417530
 Grade School Educ.1.4%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%9.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.6%87.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%22.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.5%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%28.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.23.3%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.9%1.6%1.5%

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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 7 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 7 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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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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ZIPS IN CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
27519 27513 27511 27518
ZIPS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
35215, 35211, 35205, 35235, 35206, 35208, 35212, 35204, 35207, 35222, 18 total

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