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Cary, NC vs St. Louis Park, MN

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- St. Louis Park spends 66.1% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% higher in St. Louis Park than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Louis Park had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCSt. Louis Park, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%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 St. Louis Park    3 Reviews

Do your research before considering a move here. Make sure the politics and demographics are what you seek. This burb has changed dramatically in the past 10 years and  More

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Over 18 years ago

Due to the incredible amount of Fortune 500 companies in the Twin Cities, the housing market is amazingly stable. St Louis Park is a youthful suburb great for young  More

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I was born and raised in St. Louis Park, and I now live in Southeast Minneapolis, as I am a college student at the University of Minnesota. After leaving "the Park", I  More

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