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Cary, NC vs Santa Fe, NM

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- Santa Fe is 0% more densely populated than Cary.
- People are 31.3% less likely to be married in Santa Fe.
- The Median Age is 4.9 years older in Santa Fe.
 Cary, NCSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Population  Unlock86,935329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4438.4
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 Population - 2010137,116  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock62,203285,036,114
 Population - 199043,858  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now295.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,665.993.4
 Land Area57.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cary, NCSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Cary, NCSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 White59.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian20.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock54.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cary, NCSanta Fe, NMUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households64,512  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,78180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,001  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.6%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 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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Reviews for Santa Fe    55 Reviews

I’ve recently moved to Santa Fe from Colorado. I love Santa Fe for various reasons… mostly because of the tricultural aspects of it. We have amazing Native American,  More

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Over 7 years ago

Bought a house here in 2013 and split my time here with other house in Adirondack Mountains of NYS. Santa Fe is great, but not perfect. Love the climate. 306 days of  More

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Over 7 years ago

The only 2 things about Santa Fe that are nice is the scenery and the weather. But, those two things cannot bring about the total comfort and homeyness that makes a city  More

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