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Marietta, GA vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 16.3% less per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% higher in Cary than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, GACary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  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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