2026 Compare Cities Education:
Cary, NC vs Florida City, FL

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Highlights
- Florida City spends 1.9% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.3% higher in Florida City than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florida City had 34.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCFlorida City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,839$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,809$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock27244573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock63.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 9 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 9 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 Florida City    3 Reviews

Opened a small tourism business here 17 years ago! It has grown every year to a multi-layered business we never imagined We are Still open and thriving and will  More

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Over 12 years ago

What a pit. I live in Port St. Lucie and came to Florida City for a temporary job this fall. The place has a red-light camera set up at Krome and Palm Drive that the  More

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Over 15 years ago

my neighborhood is good it is clean and we keep it that  More

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