Charlotte vs Cary
Side-by-side comparison of Charlotte, NC and Cary, NC
Demographics
Population
886KCharlotte
177KCary
5x diff
Median Age
34Charlotte
40Cary
16% diff
Pop. Density
2,844Charlotte
2,898Cary
2% diff
Area (sq mi)
307Charlotte
55Cary
5.5x diff
Male
48.3%
Charlotte49.5%
Cary2% diff
Female
51.7%
Charlotte50.5%
Cary2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$78KCharlotte
$129KCary
65% diff
Per Capita Income
$50KCharlotte
$65KCary
29% diff
Poverty Rate
8.4%
Charlotte3.5%
Cary2.4x diff
Unemployment
4.4%
Charlotte3.4%
Cary29% diff
Cost of Living
94Charlotte
94Cary
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,694Charlotte
$1,477Cary
15% diff
Housing
Home Value
$352KCharlotte
$525KCary
49% diff
Median Rent
$1,504Charlotte
$1,621Cary
8% diff
Homeownership
51.5%
Charlotte66.3%
Cary29% diff
Zillow Value
$393KCharlotte
$620KCary
58% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,705Charlotte
$1,649Cary
3% diff
Rent Burden
29.5%
Charlotte24.8%
Cary19% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
-Charlotte
72Cary
Property Crime
-Charlotte
1,326Cary
Murder Rate
-Charlotte
2Cary
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
61°FCharlotte
60°FCary
2% diff
Jan Temp
42°FCharlotte
41°FCary
3% diff
Jul Temp
80°FCharlotte
79°FCary
1% diff
Rainfall
43.6"Charlotte
48.3"Cary
11% diff
Snowfall
3.5"Charlotte
4.8"Cary
37% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
47.4%
Charlotte70.2%
Cary48% diff
High School+
89.6%
Charlotte96.3%
Cary7% diff
Graduate+
16.6%
Charlotte32.0%
Cary93% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
25.0 minCharlotte
22.7 minCary
10% diff
Drive Alone
61.0%
Charlotte59.3%
Cary3% diff
Public Transit
2.2%
Charlotte0.4%
Cary5.5x diff
Work from Home
25.5%
Charlotte32.4%
Cary27% diff
Health
Obesity
30.1%
Charlotte24.6%
Cary22% diff
Smoking
11.4%
Charlotte7.4%
Cary54% diff
Uninsured
12.9%
Charlotte5.4%
Cary2.4x diff
Diabetes
10.7%
Charlotte7.9%
Cary35% diff
Heart Disease
5.0%
Charlotte4.0%
Cary25% diff
Depression
22.3%
Charlotte21.8%
Cary2% diff
The Verdict
13
Charlotte
:
22
Cary
Cary leads in 22 of 35 categories