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Compare Cary to Raleigh

This post compares Cary, North Carolina to Raleigh, 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) Raleigh (city)
Population 159,715 449,477
Income (median) $72,524 $46,313
Home Value (median) $323,000 $225,000
White 69% 59%
Black 7% 28%
Asian 16% 4%
With Kids 39% 30%
Age (median) 39 33
Rentals 31% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cary or Raleigh?
A: Cary has a much smaller population count than Raleigh: 159715 compared with 449477 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Raleigh does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Cary versus 48% for Raleigh.

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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