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Fayetteville

Fayetteville, NC

Population: 209,692
VS
Cary

Cary, NC

Population: 176,686

Fayetteville vs Cary

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

Demographics

Population
210KFayetteville
177KCary
19% diff
Median Age
31Fayetteville
40Cary
30% diff
Pop. Density
1,414Fayetteville
2,898Cary
2x diff
Area (sq mi)
148Fayetteville
55Cary
2.7x diff
Male
50.9%
Fayetteville
49.5%
Cary
3% diff
Female
49.1%
Fayetteville
50.5%
Cary
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$56KFayetteville
$129KCary
2.3x diff
Per Capita Income
$31KFayetteville
$65KCary
2.1x diff
Poverty Rate
14.5%
Fayetteville
3.5%
Cary
4.1x diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Fayetteville
2.3%
Cary
78% diff
Cost of Living
94Fayetteville
94Cary
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,073Fayetteville
$1,477Cary
38% diff

Housing

Home Value
$172KFayetteville
$525KCary
3.1x diff
Median Rent
$1,179Fayetteville
$1,621Cary
37% diff
Homeownership
46.5%
Fayetteville
66.3%
Cary
43% diff
Zillow Value
$223KFayetteville
$620KCary
2.8x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,426Fayetteville
$1,649Cary
16% diff
Rent Burden
30.5%
Fayetteville
24.8%
Cary
23% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
875Fayetteville
66Cary
13.2x diff
Property Crime
3,526Fayetteville
904Cary
3.9x diff
Murder Rate
11Fayetteville
1Cary
19.7x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
63°FFayetteville
62°FCary
1% diff
Jan Temp
49°FFayetteville
47°FCary
3% diff
Jul Temp
81°FFayetteville
81°FCary
0% diff
Rainfall
48.5"Fayetteville
42.7"Cary
13% diff
Snowfall
0.1"Fayetteville
1.3"Cary
9.4x diff
Sunny Days
297Fayetteville
299Cary
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
28.6%
Fayetteville
70.2%
Cary
2.5x diff
High School+
93.4%
Fayetteville
96.3%
Cary
3% diff
Graduate+
9.8%
Fayetteville
32.0%
Cary
3.3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.9 minFayetteville
22.7 minCary
20% diff
Drive Alone
74.2%
Fayetteville
59.3%
Cary
25% diff
Public Transit
0.6%
Fayetteville
0.4%
Cary
37% diff
Work from Home
6.6%
Fayetteville
32.4%
Cary
4.9x diff

Health

Obesity
41.8%
Fayetteville
24.6%
Cary
70% diff
Smoking
16.0%
Fayetteville
7.4%
Cary
2.2x diff
Uninsured
11.8%
Fayetteville
6.5%
Cary
82% diff
Diabetes
13.2%
Fayetteville
7.9%
Cary
67% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Fayetteville
4.0%
Cary
50% diff
Depression
24.6%
Fayetteville
21.8%
Cary
13% diff

The Verdict

12 Fayetteville
:
27 Cary

Cary leads in 27 of 39 categories

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