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Yuba City, CA vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- Cary spends 12.3% less per student than Yuba City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.6% lower in Cary than in Yuba City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cary had 22.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yuba City
 Yuba City, CACary, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,618$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,814  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8294573
 Students per Counselor486  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
Reviews for Yuba City    15 Reviews

I was born here and lived here on and off. Yuba City and Marysville, the town across from it have become rampid with theft (all kinds from your car potted plants from  More

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Admittedly, if you're looking for hipster cafes, hoppin' dance clubs, and fancy shopping, you're going to be very disappointed. Though, if you're looking for an older  More

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Yuba City has the best shopping near Smartsville where I live. It has most of the big box stores and quite a nice selection of smaller and privately owned stores. I like  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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