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Cary, NC vs Mercer Island, WA

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Highlights
- Mercer Island spends 72.7% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% higher in Mercer Island than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mercer Island had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.5%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 Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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