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Covington, KY vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 3.9% less per student than Covington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% lower in Cary than in Covington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 13.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Covington
 Covington, KYCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,786  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Covington    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Covington is an amazing city with beautiful old homes, a rich history and just minutes away from Cincinnati Ohio and all the culture and wonderful events there. The  More

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Over 13 years ago

I grew in Covington an it used to be a great place to live but not anymoore , the crime rate is ridicoulis an herouin has taken the town over, downtown used to be  More

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Covington, Kentucky is a great place to live and work. Depending on what you do for work, Covington is a vibrant exciting city that sits directly on the Ohio River,  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 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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