Population
Cary
176,686
Plymouth
79,526
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Plymouth
$133,865
Home Value
Cary
$525,200
Plymouth
$474,700
Rent
Cary
$1,621
Plymouth
$1,705
Crime Rate
Cary
0.72
Plymouth
0.51
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Plymouth
176.5
Avg Temp
Cary
N/A
Plymouth
N/A
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Plymouth
2.0%
How Similar Are Cary & Plymouth?
Plymouth is Cary's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cary
176,686
Plymouth
79,526
Cary (176,686) is about 2.2x larger than Plymouth (79,526).
Violent Crime
Cary
0.72
Plymouth
0.51
Cary has a 21% higher violent crime than Plymouth.
Property Crime
Cary
13.17
Plymouth
10.24
Cary has a 22% higher property crime than Plymouth.
Political Leaning
Cary
36.4%
Plymouth
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cary has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Plymouth
2.0%
Cary has a 40% higher unemployment than Plymouth.
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Plymouth
$133,865
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Cary
$525,200
Plymouth
$474,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Cary
48.2%
Plymouth
46.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Cary
60.1%
Plymouth
74.8%
Plymouth has a 20% higher demographics than Cary.
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Plymouth
176.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cary and Plymouth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cary
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Plymouth
Plymouth leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plymouth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlymouth scores 127.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.8 in Cary. Plymouth has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,596 in Cary (14% lower). Plymouth scores 176.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 184.1 in Cary.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlymouth has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 6.4% in Cary. Cary has a median property tax of $3,922 vs $4,985 in Plymouth (21% lower). Plymouth has a owner-occupied of 74.7% compared to 66.3% in Cary.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Plymouth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary: 96,944 vs Plymouth: 44,242 for labor force. Plymouth has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 3.4% in Cary. Plymouth has a poverty rate of 4.1% compared to 5.3% in Cary.
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Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Plymouth leads
Source: FBI UCRPlymouth has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 0.50 in Cary. Plymouth has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 0.72 in Cary. Cary has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 1.35 in Plymouth.
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
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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 46.0% in Plymouth. Cary has a high school diploma or higher of 53.7% compared to 53.0% in Plymouth.
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 2.2x the size of Plymouth (79,526).
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cary
Plymouth
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCary: 4.7 vs Plymouth: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Plymouth: 5 vs Cary: 3 for with emergency services.
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 0.0% in Plymouth. Plymouth has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.4% in Cary. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 25.7% in Plymouth.
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