Population
Cary
176,686
Elk Grove
177,221
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Elk Grove
$122,229
Home Value
Cary
$525,200
Elk Grove
$603,400
Rent
Cary
$1,621
Elk Grove
$2,180
Crime Rate
Cary
0.72
Elk Grove
1.90
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Elk Grove
193.1
Avg Temp
Cary
N/A
Elk Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Elk Grove
6.7%
How Similar Are Cary & Elk Grove?
Elk Grove is Cary's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cary
176,686
Elk Grove
177,221
Both cities have similar populations — Cary at 176,686 and Elk Grove at 177,221.
Violent Crime
Cary
0.72
Elk Grove
1.90
Elk Grove's violent crime is significantly higher than Cary's — 62% difference.
Property Crime
Cary
13.17
Elk Grove
12.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Cary
36.4%
Elk Grove
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Elk Grove
6.7%
Elk Grove has a 50% higher unemployment than Cary.
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Elk Grove
$122,229
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Cary
$525,200
Elk Grove
$603,400
Elk Grove has a 13% higher home values than Cary.
Education
Cary
48.2%
Elk Grove
25.4%
Cary has a 47% higher education than Elk Grove.
Demographics
Cary
60.1%
Elk Grove
34.9%
Cary has a 42% higher demographics than Elk Grove.
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Elk Grove
193.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cary and Elk Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cary
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Elk Grove
Cary leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cary leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDElk Grove scores 145.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.8 in Cary. Cary has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $2,255 in Elk Grove (22% lower). Cary scores 209.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 264.0 in Elk Grove.
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Housing Market — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 6.4% in Cary. Cary has a median rent of $1,621 vs $2,180 in Elk Grove (26% lower). Cary has a median property tax of $3,922 vs $5,084 in Elk Grove (23% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 19.2% in Elk Grove. Cary has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 6.7% in Elk Grove. Cary has a per capita income of $64,590 vs $44,932 in Elk Grove (44% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Cary leads
Source: FBI UCRCary has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.50 in Elk Grove. Cary has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.90 in Elk Grove. Cary has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 1.17 in Elk Grove.
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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 25.4% in Elk Grove. Cary has a high school diploma or higher of 53.7% compared to 37.1% in Elk Grove.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a population of 177,221, about 1x the size of Cary (176,686).
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Asian
Cary
Elk Grove
Healthcare — Cary leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCary: 4.7 vs Elk Grove: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 19.2% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.4% in Cary. Elk Grove has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.2% in Cary.
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