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Germantown, TN vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 5.0% less per student than Germantown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in Cary than in Germantown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Germantown
 Germantown, TNCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Germantown    10 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We get all four seasons in Germantown. Winters are mild with maybe 4" of snow. Summers are hot & humid. This semi-tropical enviroment is why our vegitation is so  More

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Over 11 years ago

I don't care what anybody says about this school.... I HATE HHS! Yeah. It's a great academic (which you REALLY have to be dedicated to studying for) and AWESOME visual  More

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Over 14 years ago

Germantown, TN is a small suburb of Memphis, TN with a good school system, great community life and a very low crime  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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