| | Holly Springs, NC | Cary, NC | United States |
| Overall | 105.8 | 105.8 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.4 | 103.2 | 100 |
| Health | 94.8 | 94.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 138.2 | 157.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $497,300 | $574,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,750.0% | 9,750.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 93.8 | 86.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 110.0 | 110.0 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Holly Springs 
2 Reviews
I moved to Holly Springs with my husband when I was 21 years old, right after I had finished college. We chose Holly Springs for the convenient location, affordable More
I moved to the Triangle in 1993, and into Holly Springs in 1995. It has been fun living here and watching the town grow. When we moved, there were 3,000 people in the More
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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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