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Palm City, FL vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 5.2% less per student than Palm City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% lower in Cary than in Palm City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm City
 Palm City, FLCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,674  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor452  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Palm City    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Palm City has grown over the last 9 years that we've lived here. It is definitely becoming more crowded. Some dislike this progress because it increases traffic, longer  More

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Over 18 years ago

Palm City Schools are better than any of the private schools I attended. The teachers and faculty show genuine care at every level. "Character Counts" is a campaign that  More

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Over 20 years ago

A great little town to live in for both retired and still working people and families. The best schools, a variety of churches, many glof courses, and handy location  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 9 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 9 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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