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Compare Cary to Sanford

This post compares Cary, North Carolina to Sanford, 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) Sanford (city)
Population 159,715 29,051
Income (median) $72,524 $35,673
Home Value (median) $323,000 $137,400
White 69% 62%
Black 7% 26%
Asian 16% 1%
With Kids 39% 35%
Age (median) 39 34
Rentals 31% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cary or Sanford?
A: Cary has a much larger population count than Sanford: 159715 compared with 29051 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sanford does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Cary versus 46% for Sanford.

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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