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Cary, Wake County, North Carolina Town Profile

Cary is the second largest city in Wake County, North Carolina and the third largest city in the Triangle, behind Raleigh and Durham. Cary is the seventh largest city in North Carolina. A portion of the town of Cary extends into Chatham County.

Cary began in 1750 as a settlement called Bradford's Ordinary. Allison Francis "Frank" Page is credited with founding the town, and renamed it Cary after Samuel Fenton Cary (an Ohio prohibitionist whom he admired).

Cary's town government has placed a high value on creating an aesthetically pleasing town.

The League of American Bicyclists has designated Cary one of the fourteen recipients of the first Bicycle-Friendly Community awards for "providing safe accommodation and facilities for bicyclists and encouraging residents to bike for transportation and recreation".

Cary Greenways and Trails is a network of sidewalks and paved trails connecting neighborhoods and parks throughout town. These greenways place strict requirements on environmental conditions to preserve a park-like atmosphere. In addition, standard sidewalks and paths exist throughout the city.

According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in Cary was $80,986, and the median income for a family was $96,602.

68.0% of adult residents in Cary (25 and older) hold an associate degree or higher, and 60.7% of adults possess a baccalaureate degree or higher. Cary has the most Ph.D's per capita in the U.S. for towns larger than 75,000 people. Cary has one of the lowest crime rates in the state for cities of its size. The home ownership rate is 72.8%.

Silver Star (Amtrak), Carolinian and Piedmont passenger trains stop at the Cary Amtrak station. They offer service to Charlotte, New York City, Miami, and intermediate points.

The Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), located northwest of downtown Raleigh via Interstate-40 between Raleigh and Durham, serves Cary and the greater Triangle region.

Cary's Population: 127,640 as of January 2008
Growth Rate: 4.15% from 2003 - 01, 2008
Median Age: 33.7 years
Cary's 2008 Property Tax Rate: $0.420/$100
Wake County's 2008 Property Tax Rate: $0.678/$100
Chatham County's 2008 Property Tax Rate: $0.6170/$100

In 2006, CNN Money Magazine ranked Cary #5 on its list of the nation's Best Places to Live.

Cindy Brudvik Davis, RE/MAX Southern Advantage, a full service real estate agent in Pittsboro, Chatham County, will work on your behalf to actualize your real estate and home ownership goals in the following NC Triangle towns and communities:

Apex (Chatham and Wake Counties)

Carrboro (Orange County)

Cary (Chatham and Wake Counties)

Chapel Hill (Chatham and Orange Counties)

Fearrington Village (Pittsboro in NE Chatham County)

Governor's Club (Chapel Hill, Chatham County)

Graham (Southern Alamance County)

Holly Springs (Wake County)

Morrisville (Wake County)

Pittsboro (Chatham County)

Raleigh and North Raleigh (Wake County)

RTP (Research Triangle Park)