Elk Grove vs Cary
Elk Grove, CA compared with Cary, NC · 2,332 miles apart
Elk Grove has 185,007 residents to Cary’s 183,582. Elk Grove comes out ahead on homeownership, clear days a year. Cary does better on median household income, median rent, average commute.
| Elk Grove, CA | Cary, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 185,007 | 183,582 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,343 | 3,005 |
| Median household income | $125,924 | $134,905 |
| Median home value | $630,100 | $580,200 |
| Median rent | $2,262 | $1,738 |
| Homeownership | 73.8% | 66.6% |
| Average commute | 30.8 min | 22.5 min |
| Median age | 39.4 | 40.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 38.9% | 70.5% |
| Poverty rate | 8% | 5.7% |
| Unemployment | 6.4% | 3.5% |
| Price to income | 5× | 4.3× |
| Clear days a year | 104 | 31 |
| Days above 90°F | 81 | 35 |
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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