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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 1. FOUNDATIONS