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Cary, NC vs Massapequa Park, NY

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- Massapequa Park spends 169.6% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% lower in Massapequa Park than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Massapequa Park had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCMassapequa Park, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,321$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,368$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9794573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Massapequa Park    3 Reviews

Hi There, If you are in the market for a home in Massapequa's or elsewhere, please feel free to contact me. As a licenced real estate professional that will get  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hi, I agreed with every thing the previous posting said, except for the "nastiness of people". My husband and I have lived in Massapequa Park for seven years. New  More

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We've lived in Massapequa Park for 6 years, and it's a nice place to raise a family. It's a predominately Irish and Italian town. Very few minorities - it's actually a  More

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