Population
Roswell
92,577
Cary
176,686
Median Income
Roswell
$124,422
Cary
$129,399
Home Value
Roswell
$520,500
Cary
$525,200
Rent
Roswell
$1,707
Cary
$1,621
Crime Rate
Roswell
N/A
Cary
0.72
Cost of Living
Roswell
173.9
Cary
184.1
Avg Temp
Roswell
N/A
Cary
N/A
Unemployment
Roswell
4.3%
Cary
3.4%
How Similar Are Roswell & Cary?
Cary is Roswell's #5 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Roswell
92,577
Cary
176,686
Cary has a 48% larger population than Roswell.
Political Leaning
Roswell
27.0%
Cary
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cary has a stronger Democratic lean (26% difference).
Unemployment
Roswell
4.3%
Cary
3.4%
Roswell has a 22% higher unemployment than Cary.
Median Income
Roswell
$124,422
Cary
$129,399
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Roswell
$520,500
Cary
$525,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Roswell
44.1%
Cary
48.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Roswell
65.0%
Cary
60.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Roswell
173.9
Cary
184.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Roswell and Cary share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Roswell
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Cary
Cary leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Roswell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoswell scores 128.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 197.8 in Cary. Roswell scores 173.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 184.1 in Cary. Roswell has a living wage (1 adult) of $76,527 vs $81,007 in Cary (6% lower).
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Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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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 ACSRoswell has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 6.4% in Cary. Cary has a median property tax of $3,922 vs $4,296 in Roswell (10% lower). Roswell has a owner-occupied of 71.2% compared to 66.3% in Cary.
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 Roswell: 51,623 for labor force. Cary has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 7.4% in Roswell. Cary has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 4.3% in Roswell.
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 UCRViolent 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 44.1% in Roswell. Cary has a high school diploma or higher of 53.7% compared to 52.1% in Roswell.
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 1.9x the size of Roswell (92,577).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
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Asian
Roswell
Cary
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCary: 4.7 vs Roswell: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Roswell: 4 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 ACSRoswell has a public transit of 1.0% compared to 0.4% in Cary. Roswell has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Cary. Cary has a work from home of 32.4% compared to 29.1% in Roswell.
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