2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cary, NC vs San Jose, CA

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Highlights
- San Jose spends 58.4% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.9% higher in San Jose than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Jose had 11.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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