Raleigh vs Cary
Raleigh, NC compared with Cary, NC · 11 miles apart
Raleigh has 506,306 residents to Cary’s 183,582. Raleigh comes out ahead on median rent. Cary does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Raleigh, NC | Cary, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 506,306 | 183,582 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,325 | 3,005 |
| Median household income | $85,395 | $134,905 |
| Median home value | $415,800 | $580,200 |
| Median rent | $1,572 | $1,738 |
| Homeownership | 50.7% | 66.6% |
| Average commute | 23 min | 22.5 min |
| Median age | 34.7 | 40.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 54% | 70.5% |
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 5.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 3.5% |
| Price to income | 4.9× | 4.3× |
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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