Population
Cary
176,686
Riverton
44,944
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Riverton
$119,093
Home Value
Cary
$525,200
Riverton
$543,900
Rent
Cary
$1,621
Riverton
$1,826
Crime Rate
Cary
0.72
Riverton
0.72
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Riverton
174.4
Avg Temp
Cary
N/A
Riverton
N/A
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Riverton
3.2%
How Similar Are Cary & Riverton?
Riverton is Cary's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cary
176,686
Riverton
44,944
Cary (176,686) is about 3.9x larger than Riverton (44,944).
Violent Crime
Cary
0.72
Riverton
0.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Cary
13.17
Riverton
8.97
Cary has a 32% higher property crime than Riverton.
Political Leaning
Cary
36.4%
Riverton
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Riverton has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Riverton
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Riverton
$119,093
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Cary
$525,200
Riverton
$543,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Cary
48.2%
Riverton
22.4%
Cary's education is significantly higher than Riverton's — 54% difference.
Demographics
Cary
60.1%
Riverton
87.4%
Riverton has a 31% higher demographics than Cary.
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Riverton
174.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cary and Riverton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cary
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Riverton
Riverton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Riverton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRiverton scores 133.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.8 in Cary. Riverton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,456 vs $1,596 in Cary (10% lower). Riverton scores 141.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 148.9 in Cary.
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Housing Market — Riverton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverton has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 6.4% in Cary. Riverton has a owner-occupied of 87.2% compared to 66.3% in Cary. Riverton has a single-family homes of 92.5% compared to 72.3% in Cary.
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Jobs & Economy — Cary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary: 96,944 vs Riverton: 23,348 for labor force. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 20.6% in Riverton. Cary has a per capita income of $64,590 vs $41,853 in Riverton (54% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Riverton leads
Source: FBI UCRRiverton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.13 in Cary. Cary has a violent crime clearance of 56.9% compared to 28.1% in Riverton. Riverton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.97 compared to 13.17 in Cary.
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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 22.4% in Riverton. Cary has a high school diploma or higher of 53.7% compared to 35.1% in Riverton.
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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 3.9x the size of Riverton (44,944). Riverton skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 39.8.
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Cary
Riverton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRiverton: 5 vs Cary: 3 for with emergency services. Cary: 4.7 vs Riverton: 4.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Riverton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverton has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Cary. Riverton has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Cary. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 20.6% in Riverton.
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