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Cary
Composite Score44.0
💵 Median Income
$54,751
▼ $12,129vs state ($66,880)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
318
▲ 62vs state (380)
👥 Population
174,721
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
107
100 = national average
Cary vs North Carolina
CaryNorth Carolina
Scores by Category
💰 Economy40.7
▼ 5.2 vs state (state: 45.9)
🛡️ Safety46.5
▼ 9.5 vs state (state: 56)
🏥 Health36.4
▼ 0.3 vs state (state: 36.7)
🎓 Education26.1
▼ 12.7 vs state (state: 38.8)
💼 Fiscal Health47.1
▲ 12.4 vs state (state: 34.7)
📈 Growth62.5
▲ 3.7 vs state (state: 58.8)
🏠 Affordability67.8
▼ 1.3 vs state (state: 69.1)
🌿 Environment35.5
▼ 15 vs state (state: 50.5)
Cary vs North Carolina
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024