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Wake Forest, NC vs Cary, NC

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Highlights
- The average commute for residents of Cary is 8.5% shorter than it is for residents of Wake Forest.
- 22.0% more residents of Cary work from home compared to residents of Wake Forest.
 Wake Forest, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2327
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 Commute Mode
 Wake Forest, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Auto (alone)74.7%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock6.8%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.0%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.2%0.5%
 Walk0.6%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock22.5%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Wake Forest, NCCary, NCUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.6%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock7.4%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.8.7%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock20.2%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.12.9%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock10.6%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.16.3%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock3.1%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.9.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock4.0%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock1.7%2.9%
Reviews for Wake Forest    5 Reviews

Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during  More

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Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you  More

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The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful  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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