Cary vs Holly Springs
Cary, NC compared with Holly Springs, NC · 9 miles apart
Cary has 183,582 residents to Holly Springs’s 50,288. Cary comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Holly Springs does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Cary, NC | Holly Springs, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 183,582 | 50,288 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,005 | 2,545 |
| Median household income | $134,905 | $135,578 |
| Median home value | $580,200 | $535,800 |
| Median rent | $1,738 | $2,021 |
| Homeownership | 66.6% | 80.6% |
| Average commute | 22.5 min | 28.8 min |
| Median age | 40.2 | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 70.5% | 67.3% |
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 4.8% |
| Unemployment | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Price to income | 4.3× | 4× |
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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