| | Cary, NC | Hampton, VA | United States |
| Overall | 105.8 | 87.9 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 103.2 | 96.1 | 100 |
| Health | 94.8 | 103.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 157.0 | 73.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $574,400 | $244,500 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,750.0% | 9,710.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 86.4 | 82.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 110.0 | 106.0 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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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
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
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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This place is the worst. The roads are in terrible condition. Always debris on the highway, side roads, and main roads. I've had replaced 3 tires so far this year alone More
Having been deployed all over the world and stationed in the U.S. coast to coast I can honestly say this is the most ghetto place I have ever been...and that includes More
We live in Downtown Hampton within walking distance of the Langley Air and Space Museum, Hampton Carousel, the Hampton History Museum and tons of shops and restraunts. More
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