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Compare Cary to Fayetteville

This post compares Cary, North Carolina to Fayetteville, 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) Fayetteville (city)
Population 159,715 210,324
Income (median) $72,524 $33,033
Home Value (median) $323,000 $128,500
White 69% 45%
Black 7% 41%
Asian 16% 2%
With Kids 39% 30%
Age (median) 39 30
Rentals 31% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cary or Fayetteville?
A: Cary has a similar population count than Fayetteville: 159715 compared with 210324 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fayetteville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Cary versus 54% for Fayetteville.

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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