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Cary, NC vs La Verne, CA

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- La Verne spends 50.0% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.7% higher in La Verne than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Verne had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCLa Verne, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 La Verne    9 Reviews

I found a lot of the people to be racist and fake. I moved my business out since the city hall people is very stuck up. I didn't like my office neighbors, i didn't like  More

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Over 8 years ago

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La Verne is probably the cleanest city I have ever been to. Beautiful clean streets, all kinds of shops ,restaurants, and beautiful real estate. This small city is  More

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