2025 Compare Cities Education:
Cary, NC vs Union City, NJ

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Highlights
- Union City spends 107.9% more per student than Cary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% lower in Union City than in Cary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Union City had 22.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cary
 Cary, NCUnion City, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,150$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,233$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock26224573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock17.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Union City    5 Reviews

The simple truth about binary options which many of us do not know is the fact that it is mainly based on predictions. Without proper knowledge of what next can happen  More

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Over 11 years ago

I live in an area that is on the borde of Weehawken, Hoboken and Union City.  More

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I've lived here most of my life. And I must say I am finally relocating. You don't get the quality of living fornthe amount you pay. I pay $1415 a month for 3br 1bath,  More

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