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Rio Rancho, NM vs Cary, NC

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- Cary spends 16.3% less per student than Rio Rancho.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in Cary than in Rio Rancho. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Rancho
 Rio Rancho, NMCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.16  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor705  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Rio Rancho    21 Reviews

I have lived in the area for the past three years with my husband. Although vastly better than Albuquerque, this is not a safe area. We have had overt and petty crime on  More

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The pros: -Fairly good year-round weather. Sunny days outnumber cloudy days, there are days when the temps fall below freezing and the sun will still be shining. It's  More

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Over 5 years ago

Affordable housing, low crime (compared to Albuquerque), awesome weather with all 4 seasons, beautiful environment and some pretty awesome people. I love Rio Rancho,  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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