Population
Cary
176,686
Eden Prairie
63,249
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Eden Prairie
$127,732
Home Value
Cary
$525,200
Eden Prairie
$463,300
Rent
Cary
$1,621
Eden Prairie
$1,761
Crime Rate
Cary
0.72
Eden Prairie
0.73
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Eden Prairie
184.6
Avg Temp
Cary
N/A
Eden Prairie
N/A
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Eden Prairie
3.3%
How Similar Are Cary & Eden Prairie?
Eden Prairie is Cary's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cary
176,686
Eden Prairie
63,249
Cary (176,686) is about 2.8x larger than Eden Prairie (63,249).
Violent Crime
Cary
0.72
Eden Prairie
0.73
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Cary
13.17
Eden Prairie
12.79
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Cary
36.4%
Eden Prairie
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cary has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Eden Prairie
3.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Eden Prairie
$127,732
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Cary
$525,200
Eden Prairie
$463,300
Cary has a 12% higher home values than Eden Prairie.
Education
Cary
48.2%
Eden Prairie
45.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Cary
60.1%
Eden Prairie
69.5%
Eden Prairie has a 14% higher demographics than Cary.
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Eden Prairie
184.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cary and Eden Prairie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cary
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Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Eden Prairie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEden Prairie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,596 in Cary (14% lower). Eden Prairie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $1,750 in Cary. Cary scores 209.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 214.0 in Eden Prairie.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEden Prairie has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 6.4% in Cary. Cary has a median property tax of $3,922 vs $4,983 in Eden Prairie (21% lower). Cary has a median home value of $525,200 vs $463,300 in Eden Prairie (13% higher).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary: 96,944 vs Eden Prairie: 35,410 for labor force. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 27.5% in Eden Prairie. Cary has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 6.0% in Eden Prairie.
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Crime & Safety — Eden Prairie leads
Source: FBI UCREden Prairie has a property crime clearance of 47.8% compared to 15.2% in Cary. Eden Prairie has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.13 in Cary. Eden Prairie has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.50 in Cary.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cary leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCary has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.2% compared to 45.3% in Eden Prairie. Cary has a high school diploma or higher of 53.7% compared to 52.2% in Eden Prairie.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a population of 176,686, about 2.8x the size of Eden Prairie (63,249).
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Black
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Asian
Cary
Eden Prairie
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEden Prairie: 5 vs Cary: 3 for with emergency services. Cary: 4.7 vs Eden Prairie: 4.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Eden Prairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEden Prairie has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.4% in Cary. Eden Prairie has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Cary. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 27.5% in Eden Prairie.
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