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Chandler, AZ vs Cary, NC

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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Chandler.
- People are 18.6% more likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in Cary.
 Chandler, AZCary, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,603329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 2010236,459  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,536285,036,114
 Population - 199090,533  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now193.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,995.293.4
 Land Area65.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chandler, AZCary, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Chandler, AZCary, NCUnited States
 White56.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chandler, AZCary, NCUnited States
 Married Population52.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households102,568  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households32,558  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chandler    66 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Mesa is such a medium sized city but so big for it's size that even if you drive 20 minutes you still will be in Mesa. In West Mesa it's where all the services for  More

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As someone that has lived in Chandler nearly my whole life. I understand Chandler has it's fair share of problems in recent decades from affordability to certain areas  More

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I have grown up in Chandler for almost 25 years and left in 2012, used to live near downtown with apartments that were affordable on a minimum wage job, until i could  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 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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