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Compare Cary to Chapel Hill

This post compares Cary, North Carolina to Chapel Hill, 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) Chapel Hill (town)
Population 159,715 59,234
Income (median) $72,524 $59,989
Home Value (median) $323,000 $397,700
White 69% 72%
Black 7% 9%
Asian 16% 12%
With Kids 39% 25%
Age (median) 39 26
Rentals 31% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cary or Chapel Hill?
A: Cary has a larger population count than Chapel Hill: 159715 compared with 59234 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chapel Hill does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Cary versus 51% for Chapel Hill.

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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