Population
Cary
176,686
Mansfield
75,398
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Mansfield
$116,590
Home Value
Cary
$525,200
Mansfield
$380,000
Rent
Cary
$1,621
Mansfield
$1,798
Crime Rate
Cary
0.72
Mansfield
0.93
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Mansfield
171.4
Avg Temp
Cary
N/A
Mansfield
N/A
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Mansfield
3.6%
How Similar Are Cary & Mansfield?
Mansfield is Cary's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cary
176,686
Mansfield
75,398
Cary (176,686) is about 2.3x larger than Mansfield (75,398).
Violent Crime
Cary
0.72
Mansfield
0.93
Mansfield has a 22% higher violent crime than Cary.
Property Crime
Cary
13.17
Mansfield
13.81
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Cary
36.4%
Mansfield
65.1%
Cary leans Democratic while Mansfield leans Republican.
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Mansfield
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Mansfield
$116,590
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Cary
$525,200
Mansfield
$380,000
Cary has a 28% higher home values than Mansfield.
Education
Cary
48.2%
Mansfield
27.0%
Cary has a 44% higher education than Mansfield.
Demographics
Cary
60.1%
Mansfield
55.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Mansfield
171.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cary and Mansfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Mansfield
Cary leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mansfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMansfield scores 137.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.8 in Cary. Cary has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $1,931 in Mansfield (9% lower). Mansfield has a living wage (family of 4) of $178,229 vs $191,471 in Cary (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a median property tax of $3,922 vs $7,397 in Mansfield (47% lower). Mansfield has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 6.4% in Cary. Cary has a median home value of $525,200 vs $380,000 in Mansfield (38% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Cary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary: 96,944 vs Mansfield: 41,015 for labor force. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 13.9% in Mansfield. Cary has a per capita income of $64,590 vs $46,214 in Mansfield (40% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Cary leads
Source: FBI UCRCary has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.02 in Mansfield. Mansfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.13 in Cary. Cary has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 0.93 in Mansfield.
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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 27.0% in Mansfield. Cary has a high school diploma or higher of 53.7% compared to 38.9% in Mansfield.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a population of 176,686, about 2.3x the size of Mansfield (75,398). Mansfield skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 39.8.
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Cary
Mansfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCary: 4.7 vs Mansfield: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Mansfield: 4 vs Cary: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Cary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 13.9% in Mansfield. Mansfield has a drive alone of 76.5% compared to 59.3% in Cary.
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