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Raleigh vs Cary
Side-by-side comparison of Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC
Demographics
Population
471KRaleigh
177KCary
2.7x diff
Median Age
35Raleigh
40Cary
15% diff
Pop. Density
3,119Raleigh
2,898Cary
8% diff
Area (sq mi)
146Raleigh
55Cary
2.6x diff
Male
48.5%
Raleigh49.5%
Cary2% diff
Female
51.5%
Raleigh50.5%
Cary2% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$82KRaleigh
$129KCary
57% diff
Per Capita Income
$50KRaleigh
$65KCary
29% diff
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Raleigh3.5%
Cary97% diff
Unemployment
3.2%
Raleigh2.3%
Cary39% diff
Cost of Living
94Raleigh
94Cary
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,477Raleigh
$1,477Cary
Housing
Home Value
$378KRaleigh
$525KCary
39% diff
Median Rent
$1,468Raleigh
$1,621Cary
10% diff
Homeownership
51.2%
Raleigh66.3%
Cary29% diff
Zillow Value
$429KRaleigh
$620KCary
45% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,567Raleigh
$1,649Cary
5% diff
Rent Burden
30.5%
Raleigh24.8%
Cary23% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
256Raleigh
66Cary
3.9x diff
Property Crime
1,783Raleigh
904Cary
97% diff
Murder Rate
1Raleigh
1Cary
81% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
62°FRaleigh
62°FCary
0% diff
Jan Temp
48°FRaleigh
47°FCary
1% diff
Jul Temp
81°FRaleigh
81°FCary
Rainfall
42.2"Raleigh
42.7"Cary
1% diff
Snowfall
1.3"Raleigh
1.3"Cary
4% diff
Sunny Days
293Raleigh
299Cary
2% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
52.9%
Raleigh70.2%
Cary33% diff
High School+
92.5%
Raleigh96.3%
Cary4% diff
Graduate+
20.0%
Raleigh32.0%
Cary60% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
23.4 minRaleigh
22.7 minCary
3% diff
Drive Alone
65.1%
Raleigh59.3%
Cary10% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Raleigh0.4%
Cary3x diff
Work from Home
23.4%
Raleigh32.4%
Cary38% diff
Health
Obesity
31.4%
Raleigh24.6%
Cary28% diff
Smoking
10.8%
Raleigh7.4%
Cary46% diff
Uninsured
9.5%
Raleigh6.5%
Cary46% diff
Diabetes
9.9%
Raleigh7.9%
Cary25% diff
Heart Disease
4.8%
Raleigh4.0%
Cary20% diff
Depression
23.9%
Raleigh21.8%
Cary10% diff
The Verdict
13
Raleigh
:
24
Cary
Cary leads in 24 of 37 categories