Charlotte vs Cary
Charlotte, NC compared with Cary, NC · 120 miles apart
Charlotte has 964,784 residents to Cary’s 183,582. Charlotte comes out ahead on median rent. Cary does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Charlotte, NC | Cary, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 964,784 | 183,582 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,091 | 3,005 |
| Median household income | $82,068 | $134,905 |
| Median home value | $385,700 | $580,200 |
| Median rent | $1,612 | $1,738 |
| Homeownership | 51% | 66.6% |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 22.5 min |
| Median age | 34.5 | 40.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 48% | 70.5% |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 5.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 3.5% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 4.3× |
| Clear days a year | 34 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 38 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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