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Lorain, OH vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 27.0% less per student than Lorain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% lower in Cary than in Lorain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 15.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lorain
 Lorain, OHCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,052  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor368  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lorain    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Well, in short...It Sucks !!! It's become like the movie "Escape from New York". The city of Lorain has the highest amount of sex offenders and other criminals. The  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Lorain for over 40 years of my life. It used to be a nice place to grow up and then raise a family. I return every year to visit family and meet up with  More

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Over 17 years ago

Living in Ohio is very unmotivating. There have been job cuts, homelessness and uncompassion all around us here. We strive to get ahead and take care of our families.   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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