-The City of Cary

Cary is a thriving community in the heart of the Triangle area of North Carolina, between Raleigh and renowned Research Triangle Park. The Triangle area repeatedly has ranked among the top regions in the country to live or work, to find a home or start a business, to raise a family or retire.

On the whole, Caryites are a blessed, hard-working group with one of the highest median household incomes in the state. And being no further than 20 minutes from major universities such as Duke, North Carolina State, and the University of North Carolina, it's no wonder that education is an important part of Cary life. More than two-thirds of adults hold a college degree. Nearly 9 in 10 citizens have access to the Internet in this, the Technology Town of North Carolina.

Cary embraces the best of city life:

Our sense of security - Cary ranked the sixth safest of 327 large cities nationally and the safest in the South during 2001. Its Police and Fire departments and Emergency Medical Services are nationally accredited.

Livability - Tree-lined streets and well-groomed subdivisions and office parks show Cary has grown the right way.

Vibrancy - Cary is home to world class businesses and national retail stores. Our fast-growing Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources program has something for everyone, regardless of age or interest.

Diversity - School-age children comprise nearly a quarter of Cary's population. Yet people of retirement age are the fastest-growing group in Cary. Fourteen percent of townspeople were born in another country, and the Asian population - Cary's largest minority - tripled during the 1990s.

A progressive approach to challenge - Cary is proactive. We're conserving drinking water by reclaiming treated wastewater for irrigation and industrial processes, preserving open space, and working with citizens and county leaders to make our schools even better.

Yet we've remained the Town of Cary while growing to more than 100,000 people.

At the Town of Cary, our goal is to be the best local government for our size in the Eastern United States and to be recognized for the service that we provide to our citizens and to visitors. So come see us soon.

Cary by the Numbers

Population - 106,715 (July 1, 2003)

(3.35% increase since July 1, 2002 includes addition of 1,950

residents with June 30, 2003 annexation)

Median income for family of four - $98,000

Median age - 33.4 years

GPS Location: (Chatham and Academy streets) -78.7812 35.7873