Raleigh

Cost of living in Cary

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
B−
69/100
10th of 14
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The four inputs
Housing cost index117
Raleigh 10045% · scores 64
Effective property tax rate0.71%
Raleigh 0.68%25% · scores 85
Utilities93
Raleigh 10020% · scores 67
Local sales tax7.00%
Raleigh median 7.00%10% · scores 60
Vertical rule marks the Raleigh reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Raleigh suburbs for cost of living

All 14 ranked, Cary highlighted
1SmithfieldA−$242,5002DurhamB+$392,8003Fuquay-VarinaB+$451,5004GarnerB$355,0005RaleighB$415,8006WendellB$330,5007KnightdaleB$380,1008ClaytonB$329,6009Wake ForestB−$474,50010CaryB−$580,20011MorrisvilleB−$518,80012RolesvilleC+$535,00013ApexC+$576,10014Holly SpringsC$535,800
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Better than Cary on cost of living

Cary grades B− on cost of living. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall
Durham14 mi from CaryB+$393k0.83% 62 C Fuquay-Varina12 mi from CaryB+$452k0.64% 64 C+ Garner13 mi from CaryB$355k0.75% 61 C Raleigh11 mi from CaryB$416k0.72% 68 B− Knightdale18 mi from CaryB$380k0.75% 65 C+ Clayton23 mi from CaryB$330k0.81% 56 C−
Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24