27519 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
27519
27513
Opportunity
88 · Top 2%
vs86 · Top 2%
Growth
52 · Top 47%
vs52 · Top 47%
Climate
72 · Top 43%
vs72 · Top 43%
Physical resilience
71 · Top 34%
vs72 · Top 32%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 36%
vs86 · Top 41%
Schools
86 · Top 7%
vs74 · Top 22%
Access
97 · Top 32%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
85 · Top 4%
vs82 · Top 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 27519 | 27513 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,836 | 46,979 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $165,586 | $121,989 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $69,245 | $70,529 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,133/sq mi | 2,865/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $670,900 | $519,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,952 | $1,617 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.1% | 63.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 78.3% | 68.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 5.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 685 | 685 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.8 | 3.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -12.0% | -12.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 46.1" | 46.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.0 min | 23.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.4 | 41.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.71 | 16.21 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 72.7% | 49.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 78.6% | 61.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 13.5% | 40.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 27519 — Cary, NC · 27513 — Cary, NC · How this is calculated: methodology