Population
Cary
176,686
Edina
53,125
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Edina
$129,225
Home Value
Cary
$525,200
Edina
$624,000
Rent
Cary
$1,621
Edina
$1,757
Crime Rate
Cary
0.72
Edina
0.73
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Edina
187.2
Avg Temp
Cary
N/A
Edina
N/A
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Edina
3.8%
How Similar Are Cary & Edina?
Edina is Cary's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cary
176,686
Edina
53,125
Cary (176,686) is about 3.3x larger than Edina (53,125).
Violent Crime
Cary
0.72
Edina
0.73
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Cary
13.17
Edina
14.90
Edina has a 12% higher property crime than Cary.
Political Leaning
Cary
36.4%
Edina
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cary has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Edina
3.8%
Edina has a 12% higher unemployment than Cary.
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Edina
$129,225
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Cary
$525,200
Edina
$624,000
Edina has a 16% higher home values than Cary.
Education
Cary
48.2%
Edina
51.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Cary
60.1%
Edina
82.5%
Edina has a 27% higher demographics than Cary.
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Edina
187.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cary and Edina share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Edina leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cary leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEdina scores 120.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.8 in Cary. Cary scores 209.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 249.8 in Edina. Edina has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,596 in Cary (14% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a median property tax of $3,922 vs $6,754 in Edina (42% lower). Cary has a single-family homes of 72.3% compared to 59.3% in Edina. Edina has a median home value of $624,000 vs $525,200 in Cary (16% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Cary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary: 96,944 vs Edina: 27,051 for labor force. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 25.4% in Edina. Edina has a per capita income of $88,868 vs $64,590 in Cary (27% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Edina leads
Source: FBI UCRCary has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 2.36 in Edina. Edina has a property crime clearance of 32.3% compared to 15.2% in Cary. Edina has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.13 in Cary.
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Schools & Education — Edina leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEdina has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.8% compared to 48.2% in Cary. Edina has a high school diploma or higher of 57.6% compared to 53.7% in Cary.
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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 3.3x the size of Edina (53,125). Cary skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 44.8.
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Cary
Edina
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEdina: 5 vs Cary: 3 for with emergency services. Cary: 4.7 vs Edina: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Edina leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEdina has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Cary. Edina has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.4% in Cary. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 25.4% in Edina.
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