Cary, NC
US City in North Carolina, South · ranked on 33 metrics
Cary, NC is a US city in North Carolina with a population of 185,432 (140th of 477). It ranks best for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (28th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (26th of 395), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (32nd of 434). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (344th of 434).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202428th of 43494
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202526th of 39594
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202432nd of 43493
- Poverty Rate (%)5.66%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202438th of 43491
- Median Household Income$134,905Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 202441st of 43491
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202539th of 39590
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202550th of 39588
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202574th of 39581
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 202578th of 39580
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024344th of 43421
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024314th of 43428
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 247th of 46045
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 227th of 46051
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024208th of 43452
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 215th of 46053
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 190th of 46059
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 128th of 46071
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Cary, NC?
- Cary, NC has a population of 185,432, 140th among 477 US cities.
- What does Cary, NC rank best at?
- Among US cities, Cary, NC ranks best for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (28th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (26th of 395); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (32nd of 434).
- Where does Cary, NC rank worst?
- Cary, NC ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (344th of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Cary, NC?
- Rankodex ranks Cary, NC on 33 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
33 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics