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Cary, NC vs Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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Highlights
- Palm Beach Gardens spends 12.1% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% higher in Palm Beach Gardens than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Beach Gardens had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%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.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Over 16 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  More

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