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Monroe, NC vs Cary, NC

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- Cary is 0% more densely populated than Monroe.
- People are 28.9% more likely to be married in Cary.
- The Median Age is 3.2 years older in Cary.
 Monroe, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock171,603329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.138.4
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 Population - 201032,984  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,536285,036,114
 Population - 199016,127  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock83.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now121.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,995.293.4
 Land Area29.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monroe, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Monroe, NCCary, NCUnited States
 White44.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monroe, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Married Population48.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.5%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households11,398  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,51180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,479  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  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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