Population
Cary
176,686
Woodbury
76,945
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Woodbury
$126,222
Home Value
Cary
$525,200
Woodbury
$434,900
Rent
Cary
$1,621
Woodbury
$1,827
Crime Rate
Cary
0.72
Woodbury
0.99
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Woodbury
182.5
Avg Temp
Cary
N/A
Woodbury
N/A
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Woodbury
3.5%
How Similar Are Cary & Woodbury?
Woodbury is Cary's #23 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cary
176,686
Woodbury
76,945
Cary (176,686) is about 2.3x larger than Woodbury (76,945).
Violent Crime
Cary
0.72
Woodbury
0.99
Woodbury has a 27% higher violent crime than Cary.
Property Crime
Cary
13.17
Woodbury
11.80
Cary has a 10% higher property crime than Woodbury.
Political Leaning
Cary
36.4%
Woodbury
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Woodbury has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Cary
3.4%
Woodbury
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Cary
$129,399
Woodbury
$126,222
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Cary
$525,200
Woodbury
$434,900
Cary has a 17% higher home values than Woodbury.
Education
Cary
48.2%
Woodbury
41.4%
Cary has a 14% higher education than Woodbury.
Demographics
Cary
60.1%
Woodbury
73.2%
Woodbury has a 18% higher demographics than Cary.
Cost of Living
Cary
184.1
Woodbury
182.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cary and Woodbury differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Woodbury
Cost of Living & Affordability — Woodbury leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWoodbury has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,596 in Cary (14% lower). Woodbury scores 192.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.8 in Cary. Woodbury has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,709 vs $1,750 in Cary.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodbury has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 6.4% in Cary. Cary has a median home value of $525,200 vs $434,900 in Woodbury (21% higher). Woodbury has a owner-occupied of 78.0% compared to 66.3% in Cary.
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Jobs & Economy — Cary leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary: 96,944 vs Woodbury: 43,344 for labor force. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 24.7% in Woodbury. Cary has a government sector of 48.3% compared to 43.4% in Woodbury.
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Crime & Safety — Woodbury leads
Source: FBI UCRWoodbury has a property crime clearance of 35.9% compared to 15.2% in Cary. Woodbury has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.02 in Cary. Cary has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 1.31 in Woodbury.
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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 41.4% in Woodbury. Cary has a high school diploma or higher of 53.7% compared to 48.9% in Woodbury.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCary has a population of 176,686, about 2.3x the size of Woodbury (76,945). Woodbury skews younger with a median age of 37.9 vs 39.8.
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Cary
Woodbury
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWoodbury: 5 vs Cary: 3 for with emergency services. Cary: 4.7 vs Woodbury: 4.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWoodbury has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 0.4% in Cary. Cary has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Woodbury. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 24.7% in Woodbury.
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