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Cary, NC vs Independence, MO

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Highlights
- Independence spends 22.6% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% lower in Independence than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCIndependence, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%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 Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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