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Tyler, TX vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 10.4% less per student than Tyler.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% higher in Cary than in Tyler. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 10.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tyler
 Tyler, TXCary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,578  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor378  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Tyler    29 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Upon reading numerous reviews on living in Tyler TX, after I and my family moved here!!!! I really wish I had read before leaving my home state to come here. Most of the  More

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My husband and I moved to a cabin in the woods just outside Tyler in 2007, so we've been here almost 15 years. Pros that other reviewers haven't mentioned: 1. very  More

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Over 4 years ago

Great place to live if you have your crap together. Lots of professionals and families. Great parks, weather, restaurants, churches, and schools. If you like big  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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