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Cedar Falls, IA vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 14.5% less per student than Cedar Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% higher in Cary than in Cedar Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 0.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Falls

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 Cedar Falls, IACary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,594$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,640$9,531$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,498$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1415.1116.23
 Students per Librarian6948294573
 Students per Counselor361300530
 Grade School Educ.0.9%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%2.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.6%96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%12.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.7%6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.7%69.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.3%23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%3.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.2%4.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 11 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  More

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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 7 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 7 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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ZIPS IN CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
50613
ZIPS IN CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
27519 27513 27511 27518

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