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Franklin, NC vs Cary, NC

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- Cary spends 3.0% more per student than Franklin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.2% higher in Cary than in Franklin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 23.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Franklin
 Franklin, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,359  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year 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 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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