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Murrells Inlet, SC vs Cary, NC

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- Cary spends 33.8% less per student than Murrells Inlet.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% higher in Cary than in Murrells Inlet. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 3.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murrells Inlet
 Murrells Inlet, SCCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,058  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor371  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Murrells Inlet    4 Reviews

Murrells Inlet is one of the fastest growing areas on the east coast. Regardless of your origin, race, orientation or skillset you are warmly welcome! Despite what  More

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Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island, Litchfield Beach..very pretty, but dont move there unless you like 13.5% unemployment, racial and gender prejudice, and dont..repeat dont  More

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Over 15 years ago

The culture in the entire Grand Strand area is severly lacking. The so called "museums" here are a joke.   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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