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Apple Valley, CA vs Cary, NC

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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Apple Valley.
- People are 18.8% more likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 2.3 years older in Cary.
 Apple Valley, CACary, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,603329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201069,310  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,536285,036,114
 Population - 199046,079  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,995.293.4
 Land Area74.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Apple Valley, CACary, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Apple Valley, CACary, NCUnited States
 White45.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Apple Valley, CACary, NCUnited States
 Married Population52.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households24,427  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,371  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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Reviews for Cary    63 Reviews

Cary is up-and-coming “cool.” The downtown is revitalized and growing. The town takes urban planning very seriously. The home prices have definitely spiked in the last  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived in NY, CT, MA, and in Miami FL. Now here in Cary NC for the past 10 years. For what I want and need at this phase of my life, I really like it here! All the  More

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Over 9 years ago

As a Real Estate Agent, I consider Cary the most central location in the Triangle, it basically takes you twenty minutes to get to Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough,   More

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