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South Jordan, UT vs Cary, NC

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- Cary spends 6.3% more per student than South Jordan.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.0% lower in Cary than in South Jordan. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to South Jordan
 South Jordan, UTCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for South Jordan    4 Reviews

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Over 3 years ago

I moved here 3 years ago from Southern California and absolutely love this beautiful place! I hate intense heat, but have no problem getting warm in the winter.   More

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Over 16 years ago

If you like outdoors stuff year around, this is the place. You have to like winter though. There is 6 months of  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is resonable. But the pay scale in utah is much lower I think then other  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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