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Cary

Cary, NC

Population: 176,686
VS
High Point

High Point, NC

Population: 115,263

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%
Cary
48.6%
High Point
2% diff
Female
50.5%
Cary
51.4%
High Point
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$129KCary
$61KHigh Point
2.1x diff
Per Capita Income
$65KCary
$34KHigh Point
87% diff
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Cary
9.9%
High Point
2.8x diff
Unemployment
2.3%
Cary
3.5%
High Point
52% 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%
Cary
58.1%
High Point
14% diff
Zillow Value
$620KCary
$247KHigh Point
2.5x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,649Cary
$1,469High Point
12% diff
Rent Burden
24.8%
Cary
28.1%
High Point
13% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
66Cary
731High Point
11.1x diff
Property Crime
904Cary
3,288High Point
3.6x diff
Murder Rate
1Cary
17High Point
28.9x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
62°FCary
61°FHigh Point
3% diff
Jan Temp
47°FCary
45°FHigh Point
5% diff
Jul Temp
81°FCary
79°FHigh Point
2% diff
Rainfall
42.7"Cary
36.1"High Point
19% diff
Snowfall
1.3"Cary
1.1"High Point
20% diff
Sunny Days
299Cary
299High Point

Education

Bachelor's+
70.2%
Cary
33.9%
High Point
2.1x diff
High School+
96.3%
Cary
86.4%
High Point
11% diff
Graduate+
32.0%
Cary
12.2%
High Point
2.6x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.7 minCary
21.2 minHigh Point
7% diff
Drive Alone
59.3%
Cary
77.0%
High Point
30% diff
Public Transit
0.4%
Cary
0.8%
High Point
77% diff
Work from Home
32.4%
Cary
8.6%
High Point
3.8x diff

Health

Obesity
24.6%
Cary
38.2%
High Point
55% diff
Smoking
7.4%
Cary
14.7%
High Point
99% diff
Uninsured
6.5%
Cary
12.4%
High Point
91% diff
Diabetes
7.9%
Cary
11.9%
High Point
51% diff
Heart Disease
4.0%
Cary
5.7%
High Point
43% diff
Depression
21.8%
Cary
24.5%
High Point
12% diff

The Verdict

28 Cary
:
10 High Point

Cary leads in 28 of 38 categories

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