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Chapel Hill, NC vs Cary, NC

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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Chapel Hill.
- People are 73.1% more likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 14.1 years older in Cary.
 Chapel Hill, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,603329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201057,407  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,536285,036,114
 Population - 199038,719  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now64.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,995.293.4
 Land Area21.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chapel Hill, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2018.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Chapel Hill, NCCary, NCUnited States
 White65.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian12.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chapel Hill, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Married Population36.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married55.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households20,114  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,477  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 8 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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