2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cary, NC vs Metairie, LA

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Highlights
- Metairie spends 9.0% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 41.3% higher in Metairie than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Metairie had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCMetairie, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,663$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,533$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5084573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 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 Metairie    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I've been to Metairie a few times on bisiness, but I can't wait to go back and stay for a while. Lovely town nice people, lovely places. Lots to do. I recommend it  More

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For Metairie, & New Orleans in general: Briefly, as a Geologist who has lived here for 30+ years, my view of the outlook for the New Orleans area is decidedly gloomy.   More

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Metairie is not a city in the strictest terms. It’s a developed unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish that’s inextricably linked to the Metro New Orleans Area. Metaire  More

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