Population
Cary
176,686
Glenview
47,682
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Glenview
$138,758
Home Value
Cary
$525,200
Glenview
$598,800
Rent
Cary
$1,621
Glenview
$2,027
Crime Rate
Cary
0.72
Glenview
1.53
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Glenview
206.7
Avg Temp
Cary
N/A
Glenview
N/A
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Glenview
3.4%
How Similar Are Cary & Glenview?
Glenview is Cary's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cary
176,686
Glenview
47,682
Cary (176,686) is about 3.7x larger than Glenview (47,682).
Violent Crime
Cary
0.72
Glenview
1.53
Glenview's violent crime is significantly higher than Cary's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Cary
13.17
Glenview
12.10
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Cary
36.4%
Glenview
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cary has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Glenview
3.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Glenview
$138,758
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Cary
$525,200
Glenview
$598,800
Glenview has a 12% higher home values than Cary.
Education
Cary
48.2%
Glenview
48.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Cary
60.1%
Glenview
71.6%
Glenview has a 16% higher demographics than Cary.
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Glenview
206.7
Glenview has a 11% higher cost of living than Cary.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cary and Glenview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cary
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Glenview
Cary leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cary leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlenview scores 146.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.8 in Cary. Cary scores 209.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 280.1 in Glenview. Cary has a living wage (family of 4) of $191,471 vs $214,985 in Glenview (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Glenview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a median property tax of $3,922 vs $10,001 in Glenview (61% lower). Glenview has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.4% in Cary. Cary has a median rent of $1,621 vs $2,027 in Glenview (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Cary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary: 96,944 vs Glenview: 23,584 for labor force. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 19.5% in Glenview. Glenview has a per capita income of $78,412 vs $64,590 in Cary (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Cary leads
Source: FBI UCRCary has a violent crime clearance of 56.9% compared to 14.1% in Glenview. Cary has a property crime clearance of 15.2% compared to 7.7% in Glenview. Cary has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 3.21 in Glenview.
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Schools & Education — Glenview leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGlenview has a high school diploma or higher of 56.4% 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 3.7x the size of Glenview (47,682). Cary skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 46.3.
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Cary
Glenview
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGlenview: 4 vs Cary: 3 for with emergency services. Cary: 4.7 vs Glenview: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlenview has a public transit of 7.9% compared to 0.4% in Cary. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 19.5% in Glenview. Glenview has a drive alone of 63.0% compared to 59.3% in Cary.
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