There are 23 independent living communities serving Cary, North Carolina. This includes 8 communities in Cary and 15 nearby. Independent living costs in North Carolina range from around $20 to $145 per day, with a mean expenditure running about $54. The per month cost averages roughly $1,617 and ranges between $605 and $4,342. On an annual basis, the median cost is around $19,404, which is below the national average of $23,100.
Costs of independent living in Cary typically range between $825 per month and $3,929 per month. The average cost is around $2,310 per month, or around $27,720 yearly.
Located within Wake County, Cary is a medium sized city in North Carolina. It is part of the Raleigh-Cary metro statistical area. With 913,040 residents in the surrounding metro area and 131,592 living in the city itself, it is the eighth largest city in North Carolina. 19% of the local residents are over the age of 55.
The SeniorScore™ for Cary is 81. The city's median household income is $95,000 ($42,000 on a per capita basis), compared to the average of $41,000 for the state of North Carolina. The median home price in Cary is $360,000, which is significantly more than the state average of $204,000. Cary also has a low unemployment rate of approximately 4.73%.
Cary has mild average temperatures, with comfortable winters and temperate summers. The city gets average levels of rainfall each year. Cary has very low water quality ratings, very low air quality ratings, and an exceptionally low rate of crime in comparison to other cities in the US.