Durham vs Cary
Durham, NC compared with Cary, NC · 14 miles apart
Durham has 305,561 residents to Cary’s 183,582. Durham comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Cary does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Durham, NC | Cary, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 305,561 | 183,582 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,548 | 3,005 |
| Median household income | $81,619 | $134,905 |
| Median home value | $392,800 | $580,200 |
| Median rent | $1,508 | $1,738 |
| Homeownership | 52.3% | 66.6% |
| Average commute | 22.3 min | 22.5 min |
| Median age | 35.1 | 40.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 57.3% | 70.5% |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 5.7% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 3.5% |
| Price to income | 4.8× | 4.3× |
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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