Cary vs High Point
Side-by-side comparison of Cary, NC and High Point, NC
Demographics
Population
177KCary
115KHigh Point
53% diff
Median Age
40Cary
38High Point
5% diff
Pop. Density
2,898Cary
2,006High Point
44% diff
Area (sq mi)
55Cary
55High Point
0% diff
Male
49.5%
Cary48.6%
High Point2% diff
Female
50.5%
Cary51.4%
High Point2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$129KCary
$61KHigh Point
2.1x diff
Per Capita Income
$65KCary
$34KHigh Point
87% diff
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Cary9.9%
High Point2.8x diff
Unemployment
3.4%
Cary5.6%
High Point65% diff
Cost of Living
94Cary
94High Point
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,477Cary
$994High Point
49% diff
Housing
Home Value
$525KCary
$212KHigh Point
2.5x diff
Median Rent
$1,621Cary
$1,062High Point
53% diff
Homeownership
66.3%
Cary58.1%
High Point14% diff
Zillow Value
$620KCary
$250KHigh Point
2.5x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,649Cary
$1,469High Point
12% diff
Rent Burden
24.8%
Cary28.1%
High Point13% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
72Cary
463High Point
6.4x diff
Property Crime
1,326Cary
2,500High Point
89% diff
Murder Rate
2Cary
5High Point
3.1x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
60°FCary
61°FHigh Point
2% diff
Jan Temp
41°FCary
42°FHigh Point
2% diff
Jul Temp
79°FCary
79°FHigh Point
0% diff
Rainfall
48.3"Cary
48.3"High Point
Snowfall
4.8"Cary
1.9"High Point
2.5x diff
Education
Bachelor's+
70.2%
Cary33.9%
High Point2.1x diff
High School+
96.3%
Cary86.4%
High Point11% diff
Graduate+
32.0%
Cary12.2%
High Point2.6x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
22.7 minCary
21.2 minHigh Point
7% diff
Drive Alone
59.3%
Cary77.0%
High Point30% diff
Public Transit
0.4%
Cary0.8%
High Point2x diff
Work from Home
32.4%
Cary8.6%
High Point3.8x diff
Health
Obesity
24.6%
Cary38.2%
High Point55% diff
Smoking
7.4%
Cary14.7%
High Point99% diff
Uninsured
5.4%
Cary11.5%
High Point2.1x diff
Diabetes
7.9%
Cary11.9%
High Point51% diff
Heart Disease
4.0%
Cary5.7%
High Point43% diff
Depression
21.8%
Cary24.5%
High Point12% diff
The Verdict
25
Cary
:
12
High Point
Cary leads in 25 of 37 categories