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Compare Cary to Asheville

This post compares Cary, North Carolina to Asheville, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Cary (town) Asheville (city)
Population 159,715 89,318
Income (median) $72,524 $38,990
Home Value (median) $323,000 $227,500
White 69% 82%
Black 7% 11%
Asian 16% 1%
With Kids 39% 19%
Age (median) 39 38
Rentals 31% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cary or Asheville?
A: Cary has a larger population count than Asheville: 159715 compared with 89318 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Cary or in Asheville?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Cary.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Cary or Asheville?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Cary.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Asheville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Cary versus 50% for Asheville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cary may include: Apex, Huntersville, and Cornelius.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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