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Marina, CA vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 24.4% less per student than Marina.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.5% lower in Cary than in Marina. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marina

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 Marina, CACary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,375$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,156$9,531$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,645$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.7315.1116.23
 Students per Librarian289528294573
 Students per Counselor526300530
 Grade School Educ.6.4%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%2.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.6%96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%12.2%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.8%6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.7%69.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.3%23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%3.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%4.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Marina    4 Reviews

I've lived in Marina for the last 15 years. It is a gray place with old dated looking buildings, no real main street, and is the domain of the slum lord, and the mini  More

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Old Fort Ord is the only affordable housing on the Monterey Peninsula. It's frequently colder here than it was in Oregon. There is finally some local public  More

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Over 17 years ago

I find it funny when I lived here from '91-'01 there were hardly any stores new homes being build to justify staying. Then as soon as I move the city finally starts  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 7 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 7 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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ZIPS IN MARINA, CALIFORNIA
93933
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27519 27513 27511 27518

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