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Elizabethton, TN vs Cary, NC

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- Cary spends 10.9% more per student than Elizabethton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% higher in Cary than in Elizabethton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elizabethton
 Elizabethton, TNCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,024  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.05  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Elizabethton    2 Reviews

If you like hot humid weather all summer long, this is the place for you. The humidity level here is really high most of the year. Elizabethton is a pretty town, lots  More

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We stayed at a friend's home several times and can't wait to get back. I was never concerned for my safety, traffic is light, the people are friendly, the weather is  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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