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South Riding, VA vs Cary, NC

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- Cary spends 34.9% less per student than South Riding.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% higher in Cary than in South Riding. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to South Riding
 South Riding, VACary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,780  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor250  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for South Riding    2 Reviews

I’ve lived here for ten years and have seen this place go from a lovely new development to a crime riddled suburb of the DC metro. COVID transitional persons leaving the  More

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Phillip · 

Crime has risen dramatically as the lower social classes move in. The area is no longer friendly or neighborly. It's crowded, noisy, and dirty. Families often rent  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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