2025 Compare Cities Education:
Macon, GA vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 36.9% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Cary than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Cary, GAUnited States, NC
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.5%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and 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 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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