2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cary, NC vs Syracuse, NY

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Highlights
- Syracuse spends 111.2% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.9% lower in Syracuse than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Syracuse had 13.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCSyracuse, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,543$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6214573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Syracuse    59 Reviews

I've lived in Syracuse, NY my entire life. The majority of my family and friends are from here as well. I love the Syracuse sports teams and have done so since I was a  More

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I was born 30 miles from Syracuse,, moved away to travel all over the USA, living in about 8 different cities, then came to live in Syracuse, NY. I have been here for 20  More

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I’ll start by saying I’ve lived here my whole life. I have only lived here but can’t wait to move out. I’ll lay out some pros and cons. Pros: it has a decent downtown  More

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