Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Area

3 cities | Avg BoomScore: 57 | Population: 986,397

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986,397

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Cities in Raleigh-Cary, NC

#	City	State	Score	Pop Growth	Tier
1	Raleigh	NC	61	+3.42%	Steady Growth
2	Cary	NC	58	+3.54%	Steady Growth
3	Durham	NC	53	+2.29%	Emerging

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