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Celebration, FL vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 11.5% more per student than Celebration.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.9% lower in Cary than in Celebration. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Celebration
 Celebration, FLCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,872  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor454  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Celebration    4 Reviews

Heather · 
Over 7 years ago

I was really excited about the potential of moving to Celebration before I moved to the area. Previously, I had lived in the Orlando area for over three years and left.  More

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When visiting the Orlando area on our vacation we always ensure we visit the town of Celebration. It is peaceful, clean and has a good range of shops selling unique  More

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I have to agree about the schools. Celebration school is kept up well just like the community but the education system is less than perfect. They did have an  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 9 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 9 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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