In Cary (Wake, North Carolina), the median home price is $573,307; median household income is $112,929; the population is 80,220; schools rate 7.3 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 80.9 per 100k; and the average commute is 22.7 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Cary at a glance
Population
80,220
Median Household Income
$112,929
Typical Home Value
$573,307
School District Rating
7.3
Violent Crime Rate
80.9
Avg Commute Time
22.7
About Cary
With 80,220 residents, Cary is the 6th most populated of 20 towns in Wake. The median home value is $573,307, 19% above the Wake median and 67% above the North Carolina median. Median household income is $112,929 (7% above the Wake median).
Cary is a town in Wake, North Carolina. hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every ZIP and census tract inside the town. Compare Cary with neighboring towns or with anywhere else in the country.
Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, Redfin, and other public sources. Some metrics are spatially derived from finer-grained data (ZIPs and tracts) when the source does not publish at the town level directly.
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Cary at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Cary, North Carolina?
- Cary has a population of 80,220 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Cary, North Carolina?
- The median home value in Cary is $573,307, 19% above the Wake median. Open the interactive map to see the distribution block by block.
- What is the median household income in Cary?
- Median household income in Cary is $112,929 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What county is Cary, North Carolina in?
- Cary is in Wake, North Carolina. The county page compares every town in Wake on housing, schools, crime, and demographics.
- How are the schools in Cary?
- Schools serving Cary rate 7.3 out of 10 on hearthmap's school-district rating, a composite of math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates.
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