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Cary, North Carolina

town · Wake County (primary) , Chatham County

At a glance

179,306
Population
$580,200
Median home value
91% above U.S. median
$1,738/mo
Median rent
29% above U.S. median
$134,905
Median household income
72% above U.S. median
22.5 min
Average commute
96.6%
Homes with broadband
3.5%
Unemployment

Living here

Colleges in town:
Shepherds Theological Seminary Graduate degrees
Platt College-Miller-Motte-Cary 2-year
Nearest 4-year college4 mi
Nearest community college3 mi
Nearest technical college3 mi
High school graduates96.3%
College graduates70.5%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Cary Economic Development
county Chatham County Eco Dev Corp
county Wake County  Economic Dev
region Research Triangle Region Partners
state Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation
state Cape Fear Economic Development Council
state Electricities of North Carolina
state North Carolina Dept of Commerce
state North Carolina Economic Development Association
state North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center
state North Carolina State Ports Authority
state North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives
state Piedmont Triad Partnership
state Progress Energy Economic Development
state Tennessee Valley Authority Sites & Buildings
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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