Population
Cary
176,686
Horizon West
62,152
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Horizon West
$123,586
Home Value
Cary
$525,200
Horizon West
$498,700
Rent
Cary
$1,621
Horizon West
$2,236
Crime Rate
Cary
0.72
Horizon West
N/A
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Horizon West
185.5
Avg Temp
Cary
N/A
Horizon West
N/A
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Horizon West
3.0%
How Similar Are Cary & Horizon West?
Horizon West is Cary's #7 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cary
176,686
Horizon West
62,152
Cary (176,686) is about 2.8x larger than Horizon West (62,152).
Political Leaning
Cary
36.4%
Horizon West
42.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Horizon West has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Horizon West
3.0%
Cary has a 11% higher unemployment than Horizon West.
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Horizon West
$123,586
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Cary
$525,200
Horizon West
$498,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Cary
48.2%
Horizon West
37.2%
Cary has a 23% higher education than Horizon West.
Demographics
Cary
60.1%
Horizon West
61.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Horizon West
185.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Cary and Horizon West share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cary
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Horizon West
Cary leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cary leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHorizon West scores 129.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.8 in Cary. Cary scores 209.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 248.0 in Horizon West. Cary has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $1,972 in Horizon West (11% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Cary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a median rent of $1,621 vs $2,236 in Horizon West (28% lower). Cary has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 8.6% in Horizon West. Cary has a median property tax of $3,922 vs $4,679 in Horizon West (16% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary: 96,944 vs Horizon West: 33,351 for labor force. Cary has a per capita income of $64,590 vs $51,489 in Horizon West (25% higher). Cary has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 6.8% in Horizon West.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Cary leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCary has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.2% compared to 37.2% in Horizon West. Cary has a high school diploma or higher of 53.7% compared to 44.1% in Horizon West.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 Horizon West (62,152). Horizon West skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 39.8.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cary
Horizon West
Healthcare — Cary leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCary: 4.7 vs Horizon West: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Horizon West. Horizon West has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Cary. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 28.0% in Horizon West.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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