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Yorktown, VA vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 10.5% less per student than Yorktown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% lower in Cary than in Yorktown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Yorktown
 Yorktown, VACary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,931  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor339  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.3.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  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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