North Carolina city profile
What it costs to live in Cary, and how it compares with other North Carolina cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
64
15th best value in North Carolina
How much you get for what you pay, versus other North Carolina cities.
Overall livability
82
2nd overall in North Carolina
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Cary is home to about 171,603 people. A typical home runs $404,300 and a household earns around $113,800, a price-to-income ratio of 3.5. Among North Carolina's largest cities, it ranks 15th for value and 2nd overall.
Median home price
$404,300
50th in NC of 71
Median rent
$1,392/mo
Median household income
$113,800
Home price to income
3.5x
Unemployment
3.7%
7th in NC of 71
School rating
10/10
2nd in NC of 71
Air quality (AQI)
45
0th in NC of 71
Walk score
20/100
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