Population
Cary
176,686
McKinney
202,314
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
McKinney
$120,273
Home Value
Cary
$525,200
McKinney
$439,500
Rent
Cary
$1,621
McKinney
$1,841
Crime Rate
Cary
0.72
McKinney
1.17
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
McKinney
185.3
Avg Temp
Cary
N/A
McKinney
N/A
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
McKinney
3.5%
How Similar Are Cary & McKinney?
McKinney is Cary's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cary
176,686
McKinney
202,314
McKinney has a 13% larger population than Cary.
Violent Crime
Cary
0.72
McKinney
1.17
McKinney has a 39% higher violent crime than Cary.
Property Crime
Cary
13.17
McKinney
8.15
Cary has a 38% higher property crime than McKinney.
Political Leaning
Cary
36.4%
McKinney
54.3%
Cary leans Democratic while McKinney leans Republican.
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
McKinney
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
McKinney
$120,273
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Cary
$525,200
McKinney
$439,500
Cary has a 16% higher home values than McKinney.
Education
Cary
48.2%
McKinney
34.0%
Cary has a 30% higher education than McKinney.
Demographics
Cary
60.1%
McKinney
60.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
McKinney
185.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cary and McKinney share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cary
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McKinney
Cary leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cary leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCary has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $1,931 in McKinney (9% lower). Cary scores 209.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 229.8 in McKinney. McKinney scores 183.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.8 in Cary.
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 property tax of $3,922 vs $7,710 in McKinney (49% lower). McKinney has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 6.4% in Cary. Cary has a median home value of $525,200 vs $439,500 in McKinney (19% higher).
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 has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 21.8% in McKinney. Cary has a per capita income of $64,590 vs $53,008 in McKinney (22% higher). Cary has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 6.1% in McKinney.
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 UCRMcKinney has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.57 compared to 11.11 in Cary. McKinney has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.15 compared to 13.17 in Cary. Cary has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in McKinney.
Violent 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 34.0% in McKinney. Cary has a high school diploma or higher of 53.7% compared to 43.9% in McKinney.
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 ACSMcKinney has a population of 202,314, about 1.1x the size of Cary (176,686). McKinney skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 39.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cary
McKinney
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcKinney: 5 vs Cary: 3 for with emergency services. Cary: 4.7 vs McKinney: 4.3 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 public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in McKinney. McKinney has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Cary. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 21.8% in McKinney.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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