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Denver, NC vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 27.1% more per student than Denver.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in Cary than in Denver. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Denver
 Denver, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,495  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.1%  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 Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Denver    2 Reviews

Moving from a more active city in Florida, I also agree that Denver NC is a slower pace type of town. Much more rural than most towns, but the thing I like the most  More

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Over 11 years ago

Living in Denver NC is definitely quite and a slower pace than I'm used to even though we don't have a Starbucks there is also not a lot of bars or very much crime. The  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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