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Cary, NC vs Cary, IL

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Highlights
- Cary spends 62.6% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Cary than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCCary, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,892$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,697$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9134573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
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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Reviews for Cary    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

nice town, very safe but high taxes.  More

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Over 14 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

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Over 16 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

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