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Cary, NC vs El Dorado Hills, CA

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- El Dorado Hills spends 0.6% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.4% higher in El Dorado Hills than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- El Dorado Hills had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCEl Dorado Hills, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,688$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,768$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock106814573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 El Dorado Hills    8 Reviews

I just moved up here from the bay area and I cannot believe the differences in many ways: The first is the air quality - we can breathe! My son has severe asthma and  More

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Over 10 years ago

El Dorado Hills is a nice place to live and there are a lot of Neo-Rich folks here if you like that kind of crowd. But be warned if you are a parent with high school  More

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El Dorado Hills has outstanding public schools. Definitely a great reason to live in this Sacramento Metro Area  More

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