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Cary, NC vs Irvine, CA

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- Irvine is 0% more densely populated than Cary.
- People are 17.7% less likely to be married in Irvine.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years younger in Irvine.
 Cary, NCIrvine, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock297,868329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 2010137,116  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock143,072285,036,114
 Population - 199043,858  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock98.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now295.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,541.993.4
 Land Area57.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cary, NCIrvine, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Cary, NCIrvine, CAUnited States
 White59.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian20.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cary, NCIrvine, CAUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.6%50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.702.60
 Households64,512  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock69,18180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,001  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
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 8 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 8 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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Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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