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Moline, IL vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 27.4% less per student than Moline.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in Cary than in Moline. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 8.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Moline
 Moline, ILCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,861  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor392  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Moline    14 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I spent the first 35 years of my life in the Illinois Quad Cities. Most of the time was spent in Moline. If you enjoy watersports, there are two rivers, and many  More

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I'm a student in the Quad Cities and have been living at The Mills with two of my friends. It's a newer complex and we haven't had any issues. Just in case anyone is  More

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I felt like I had to give a review after seeing some of the other posts about Moline. I moved here (from Chicago) a year ago, and I absolutely love it. I'll tell you  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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