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Compare Cary to Monroe

This post compares Cary, North Carolina to Monroe, 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) Monroe (city)
Population 159,715 34,368
Income (median) $72,524 $35,620
Home Value (median) $323,000 $147,300
White 69% 64%
Black 7% 24%
Asian 16% 1%
With Kids 39% 41%
Age (median) 39 33
Rentals 31% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cary or Monroe?
A: Cary has a much larger population count than Monroe: 159715 compared with 34368 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Monroe does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Cary versus 43% for Monroe.

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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