Cary: Yesterday and Today
Star ng as a small, rural crossroads community with a rich
agricultural heritage, Cary has evolved into a na onally
recognized community of dis nc on. The arrival of the North
Carolina Railroad in 1854 and the development of the Research
Triangle Park in 1959 were both game changers for the region
and for Cary. Over the last thirty years, the Town has a racted
Fortune 500 companies, a series of high quality a rac ve
residen al developments, commercial growth, and community
ameni es that put it on the map as the place "where be er living
begins." The Town's popula on grew from approximately 8,000
residents in 1970 to more than 152,000 in 2015. Today, Cary is
known as one of the best mid-sized communi es in the na on to
live and work, to find a home or start a business, and to raise a
family or re re.
Cary is...
3rd Safest City in the Na on (2014) – wallstreet.com
Top Town for Families (2014) – Forbes and @bizjournals
Sound Investment for Good Living (2014) – Nerdwallet, CNN
Money, Forbes
Best Mid-Size City for Reloca on (2013) – Movato
Best City for Early Re rement – Kiplinger
Top City for Tech – Forbes
PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT [JULY 25, 2016]
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