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Cary, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wake County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
176,686
Population
2,898/sq mi density
$129,399
Median Income
$64,590 per capita
$525,200
Home Value
$620,401 Zillow
$1,621
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
66
Violent Crime/100K
904 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$129,399 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$525,200 home value, $1,621/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
70.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Cary (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
78,504 jobs
4,719 firms
$70,412/yr
Professional & Technical Services
76,654 jobs
11,966 firms
$120,319/yr
Retail Trade
64,802 jobs
3,854 firms
$41,933/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
58,175 jobs
3,060 firms
$26,407/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
50,495 jobs
3,954 firms
$59,052/yr
Construction
45,432 jobs
4,330 firms
$85,109/yr
Finance & Insurance
26,563 jobs
2,721 firms
$125,357/yr
Wholesale Trade
25,832 jobs
2,601 firms
$113,865/yr
Information & Technology
24,763 jobs
2,119 firms
$149,317/yr
Manufacturing
23,638 jobs
947 firms
$106,929/yr
Other Services
21,292 jobs
4,155 firms
$56,002/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
19,364 jobs
1,050 firms
$49,993/yr
Arts & Entertainment
13,484 jobs
746 firms
$33,505/yr
Real Estate
12,178 jobs
2,721 firms
$73,797/yr
Educational Services
11,890 jobs
942 firms
$49,266/yr
Management of Companies
9,906 jobs
294 firms
$142,259/yr
Utilities
2,070 jobs
100 firms
$119,712/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
1,037 jobs
95 firms
$63,395/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
284 jobs
18 firms
$430,084/yr
Unclassified
39 jobs
162 firms
$88,159/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Information & Technology
2.02
Professional & Technical Services
1.69
Construction
1.33
Administrative & Waste Services
1.31
Arts & Entertainment
1.23
Real Estate
1.20
Other Services
1.08
Finance & Insurance
1.00
Wholesale Trade
1.00
Retail Trade
0.99
Accommodation & Food Services
0.98
Management of Companies
0.90
Educational Services
0.88
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.84
Utilities
0.83
Transportation & Warehousing
0.70
Manufacturing
0.44
Agriculture & Forestry
0.20
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.11
Unclassified
0.04
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 78,504 | 4,719 | $1,354 | $70,412 | 0.84 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 76,654 | 11,966 | $2,314 | $120,319 | 1.69 |
| Retail Trade | 64,802 | 3,854 | $806 | $41,933 | 0.99 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 58,175 | 3,060 | $508 | $26,407 | 0.98 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 50,495 | 3,954 | $1,136 | $59,052 | 1.31 |
| Construction | 45,432 | 4,330 | $1,637 | $85,109 | 1.33 |
| Finance & Insurance | 26,563 | 2,721 | $2,411 | $125,357 | 1.00 |
| Wholesale Trade | 25,832 | 2,601 | $2,190 | $113,865 | 1.00 |
| Information & Technology | 24,763 | 2,119 | $2,871 | $149,317 | 2.02 |
| Manufacturing | 23,638 | 947 | $2,056 | $106,929 | 0.44 |
| Other Services | 21,292 | 4,155 | $1,077 | $56,002 | 1.08 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 19,364 | 1,050 | $961 | $49,993 | 0.70 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 13,484 | 746 | $644 | $33,505 | 1.23 |
| Real Estate | 12,178 | 2,721 | $1,419 | $73,797 | 1.20 |
| Educational Services | 11,890 | 942 | $947 | $49,266 | 0.88 |
| Management of Companies | 9,906 | 294 | $2,736 | $142,259 | 0.90 |
| Utilities | 2,070 | 100 | $2,302 | $119,712 | 0.83 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 1,037 | 95 | $1,219 | $63,395 | 0.20 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 284 | 18 | $8,271 | $430,084 | 0.11 |
| Unclassified | 39 | 162 | $1,695 | $88,159 | 0.04 |