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Compare Cary to Matthews

This post compares Cary, North Carolina to Matthews, 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) Matthews (town)
Population 159,715 30,760
Income (median) $72,524 $58,850
Home Value (median) $323,000 $231,300
White 69% 81%
Black 7% 9%
Asian 16% 2%
With Kids 39% 31%
Age (median) 39 43
Rentals 31% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cary or Matthews?
A: Cary has a much larger population count than Matthews: 159715 compared with 30760 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Cary does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Cary versus 25% for Matthews.

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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