Cary is a village located in Algonquin Township, McHenry County, Illinois, and Cuba Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 17,826.

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How Cary ranks

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#18Highest graduation rate in IL #49Most conserved land in IL #85Fewest uninsured in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code60013

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Living in Cary

Housing in Cary

$384K▲ 5.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Cary home is worth about $384,000, up 5.4% in a year, 29% above the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market30

Sale-to-list101.9%

Sold in May19

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Safety in Cary

Safety Grade A

Cary reports less crime per resident than 90% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cary 0.4

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cary 3.5

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Cary

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Most working residents leave Cary for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Chicago (13%), Crystal Lake (7%) and Schaumburg (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Chicago

13%

Crystal Lake

Schaumburg

Elgin

8%Work in townlive and work in Cary 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 6,619Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Cary

Health Grade A

Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

13better than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 4▲ 8 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 6%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better

Care nearby

Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal LaCrystal Lake · 4.2 mi · ER

3901 Mercy DrMchenry · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cary · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cary →

Natural hazards in Cary

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

11Does Cary flood?paid flood claims since 1979 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cary MapCary vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Cary

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Cary has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 35 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 17°Winter

58° / 37°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

61° / 41°Fall