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Cost & Benefits

Burlington vs Cary

Simple answer

You'd likely save $687 a month in Burlington.

Typical rent is $1,738 in Cary and $1,051 in Burlington. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Burlington

North Carolina

Typical rent
$1,051
Typical pay
$56,880 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,348
Price index
93.2 (metro)

Cary

North Carolina

Typical rent
$1,738
Typical pay
$134,905 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,689
Price index
98.2 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Burlington and Cary are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.