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Compare Cary to Carrboro

This post compares Cary, North Carolina to Carrboro, 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) Carrboro (town)
Population 159,715 21,099
Income (median) $72,524 $50,297
Home Value (median) $323,000 $334,500
White 69% 70%
Black 7% 12%
Asian 16% 9%
With Kids 39% 27%
Age (median) 39 32
Rentals 31% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cary or Carrboro?
A: Cary has a much larger population count than Carrboro: 159715 compared with 21099 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Carrboro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Cary versus 56% for Carrboro.

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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