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Cary

Cary, NC

Population: 176,686
VS
Wilmington

Wilmington, NC

Population: 118,578

Cary vs Wilmington

Side-by-side comparison of Cary, NC and Wilmington, NC

Demographics

Population
177KCary
119KWilmington
49% diff
Median Age
40Cary
38Wilmington
6% diff
Pop. Density
2,898Cary
2,308Wilmington
26% diff
Area (sq mi)
55Cary
53Wilmington
5% diff
Male
49.5%
Cary
46.9%
Wilmington
6% diff
Female
50.5%
Cary
53.1%
Wilmington
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$129KCary
$64KWilmington
2x diff
Per Capita Income
$65KCary
$46KWilmington
40% diff
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Cary
8.9%
Wilmington
2.5x diff
Unemployment
2.3%
Cary
3.0%
Wilmington
30% diff
Cost of Living
94Cary
94Wilmington
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,477Cary
$1,185Wilmington
25% diff

Housing

Home Value
$525KCary
$350KWilmington
50% diff
Median Rent
$1,621Cary
$1,311Wilmington
24% diff
Homeownership
66.3%
Cary
46.8%
Wilmington
42% diff
Zillow Value
$620KCary
$409KWilmington
52% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,649Cary
$1,670Wilmington
1% diff
Rent Burden
24.8%
Cary
32.1%
Wilmington
29% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
66Cary
608Wilmington
9.2x diff
Property Crime
904Cary
2,880Wilmington
3.2x diff
Murder Rate
1Cary
6Wilmington
9.7x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
62°FCary
65°FWilmington
4% diff
Jan Temp
47°FCary
52°FWilmington
10% diff
Jul Temp
81°FCary
80°FWilmington
1% diff
Rainfall
42.7"Cary
59.0"Wilmington
38% diff
Snowfall
1.3"Cary
0.0"Wilmington
Sunny Days
299Cary
312Wilmington
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
70.2%
Cary
45.8%
Wilmington
53% diff
High School+
96.3%
Cary
93.5%
Wilmington
3% diff
Graduate+
32.0%
Cary
15.5%
Wilmington
2.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.7 minCary
18.5 minWilmington
23% diff
Drive Alone
59.3%
Cary
70.9%
Wilmington
20% diff
Public Transit
0.4%
Cary
0.4%
Wilmington
16% diff
Work from Home
32.4%
Cary
17.7%
Wilmington
83% diff

Health

Obesity
24.6%
Cary
33.2%
Wilmington
35% diff
Smoking
7.4%
Cary
13.3%
Wilmington
80% diff
Uninsured
6.5%
Cary
9.8%
Wilmington
51% diff
Diabetes
7.9%
Cary
10.1%
Wilmington
28% diff
Heart Disease
4.0%
Cary
5.5%
Wilmington
38% diff
Depression
21.8%
Cary
25.8%
Wilmington
18% diff

The Verdict

30 Cary
:
8 Wilmington

Cary leads in 30 of 38 categories

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