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Compare Greensboro to Cary

This post compares Greensboro, North Carolina to Cary, 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 Greensboro (city) Cary (town)
Population 284,816 159,715
Income (median) $39,131 $72,524
Home Value (median) $152,300 $323,000
White 48% 69%
Black 41% 7%
Asian 4% 16%
With Kids 29% 39%
Age (median) 35 39
Rentals 49% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Greensboro or Cary?
A: Greensboro has a larger population count than Cary: 284816 compared with 159715 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Greensboro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 49% for Greensboro versus 31% for Cary.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Greensboro may include: Winston-Salem, Durham, and Fayetteville.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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