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%
Cary46.9%
Wilmington6% diff
Female
50.5%
Cary53.1%
Wilmington5% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$129KCary
$64KWilmington
2x diff
Per Capita Income
$65KCary
$46KWilmington
40% diff
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Cary8.9%
Wilmington2.5x diff
Unemployment
3.4%
Cary4.6%
Wilmington35% 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%
Cary46.8%
Wilmington42% diff
Zillow Value
$620KCary
$419KWilmington
48% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,649Cary
$1,670Wilmington
1% diff
Rent Burden
24.8%
Cary32.1%
Wilmington29% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
72Cary
483Wilmington
6.7x diff
Property Crime
1,326Cary
3,530Wilmington
2.7x diff
Murder Rate
2Cary
6Wilmington
3.4x diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
60°FCary
64°FWilmington
7% diff
Jan Temp
41°FCary
47°FWilmington
14% diff
Jul Temp
79°FCary
82°FWilmington
3% diff
Rainfall
48.3"Cary
60.1"Wilmington
24% diff
Snowfall
4.8"Cary
0.9"Wilmington
5.3x diff
Education
Bachelor's+
70.2%
Cary45.8%
Wilmington53% diff
High School+
96.3%
Cary93.5%
Wilmington3% diff
Graduate+
32.0%
Cary15.5%
Wilmington2.1x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
22.7 minCary
18.5 minWilmington
23% diff
Drive Alone
59.3%
Cary70.9%
Wilmington20% diff
Public Transit
0.4%
Cary0.4%
WilmingtonWork from Home
32.4%
Cary17.7%
Wilmington83% diff
Health
Obesity
24.6%
Cary33.2%
Wilmington35% diff
Smoking
7.4%
Cary13.3%
Wilmington80% diff
Uninsured
5.4%
Cary11.6%
Wilmington2.1x diff
Diabetes
7.9%
Cary10.1%
Wilmington28% diff
Heart Disease
4.0%
Cary5.5%
Wilmington38% diff
Depression
21.8%
Cary25.8%
Wilmington18% diff
The Verdict
28
Cary
:
9
Wilmington
Cary leads in 28 of 37 categories