Population
Cary
176,686
Sugar Land
109,735
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Sugar Land
$137,511
Home Value
Cary
$525,200
Sugar Land
$406,600
Rent
Cary
$1,621
Sugar Land
$1,939
Crime Rate
Cary
0.72
Sugar Land
0.78
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Sugar Land
196.5
Avg Temp
Cary
N/A
Sugar Land
N/A
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Sugar Land
4.5%
How Similar Are Cary & Sugar Land?
Sugar Land is Cary's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cary
176,686
Sugar Land
109,735
Cary has a 38% larger population than Sugar Land.
Violent Crime
Cary
0.72
Sugar Land
0.78
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Cary
13.17
Sugar Land
13.84
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Cary
36.4%
Sugar Land
47.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sugar Land has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Sugar Land
4.5%
Sugar Land has a 25% higher unemployment than Cary.
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Sugar Land
$137,511
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Cary
$525,200
Sugar Land
$406,600
Cary has a 23% higher home values than Sugar Land.
Education
Cary
48.2%
Sugar Land
43.2%
Cary has a 10% higher education than Sugar Land.
Demographics
Cary
60.1%
Sugar Land
40.6%
Cary has a 33% higher demographics than Sugar Land.
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Sugar Land
196.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cary and Sugar Land share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sugar Land
Cary leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cary leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSugar Land has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,323 vs $1,596 in Cary (21% lower). Sugar Land has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,573 vs $1,750 in Cary (11% lower). Cary scores 209.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 228.3 in Sugar Land.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSugar Land has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 6.4% in Cary. Cary has a median property tax of $3,922 vs $7,306 in Sugar Land (46% lower). Cary has a median home value of $525,200 vs $406,600 in Sugar Land (29% 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: 96,944 vs Sugar Land: 56,616 for labor force. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 20.0% in Sugar Land. Cary has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 4.5% in Sugar Land.
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Cary leads
Source: FBI UCRSugar Land has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Cary. Cary has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.23 in Sugar Land. Cary has a violent crime clearance of 56.9% compared to 42.9% in Sugar Land.
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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Annual Snowfall
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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 43.2% in Sugar Land. Cary has a high school diploma or higher of 53.7% compared to 52.0% in Sugar Land.
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 1.6x the size of Sugar Land (109,735). Cary skews younger with a median age of 39.8 vs 42.5.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cary
Sugar Land
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCary: 4.7 vs Sugar Land: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sugar Land: 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 0.1% in Sugar Land. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 20.0% in Sugar Land. Sugar Land has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in Cary.
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