How Many Google Reviews Do Cary Businesses Have?
The typical business in Cary, NC has 188 Google reviews and a 4.49-star average rating, based on 332 local Google Business Profiles across 17 categories. Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Cary businesses have about the same number of reviews, ranking #3 of 5 North Carolina cities in our study.
Source: Feedback Guru analysis of public Google Business Profile data, collected December 2024 to January 2025. Methodology in the Google review statistics study.
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Median reviews
188
Average rating
4.49
Rated 4.5+
67%
Reviews vs. US
≈ same
same categories
How Many Reviews It Takes to Stand Out in Cary
The median is the middle business in each category. Getting into the top 25% or top 10% of Cary businesses like yours is what makes a profile stand out in local results. For example, restaurants in Cary need 1,341 reviews to reach the top 25% and 1,825 for the top 10%.
| Category | Businesses | Median reviews | Top 25% | Top 10% | Avg. rating | vs. US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 30 | 916 | 1,341+ | 1,825+ | 4.5 | +8% |
| Auto Repair Shops | 25 | 219 | 504+ | 726+ | 4.6 | +55% |
| Accountants | 20 | 8 | 32+ | 50+ | 4.7 | −29% |
| Dentists | 19 | 312 | 568+ | — | 4.9 | ≈ same |
| Grocery Stores | 18 | 747 | 1,173+ | — | 4.4 | −10% |
| Lawyers | 18 | 82 | 179+ | — | 4.8 | −7% |
| Gas Stations | 17 | 44 | 72+ | — | 3.3 | −52% |
| Spas | 16 | 56 | 116+ | — | 4.9 | −41% |
| Gyms | 15 | 75 | 229+ | — | 4.7 | ≈ same |
| Laundromats and Dry Cleaners | 15 | 43 | 113+ | — | 4.4 | −61% |
| Pharmacies | 15 | 33 | 56+ | — | 4.1 | +27% |
| Hotels and Lodging | 14 | 801 | 905+ | — | 4.2 | ≈ same |
| Bars | 12 | 420 | 1,248+ | — | 4.4 | −36% |
| Cafes | 12 | 495 | 870+ | — | 4.5 | +49% |
| Pet Stores | 12 | 284 | 332+ | — | 4.6 | ≈ same |
| Beauty Salons | 11 | 155 | 562+ | — | 4.8 | +36% |
| Hair Salons | 10 | 147 | 222+ | — | 4.8 | +28% |
Categories with at least 10 reviewed businesses in Cary; top 10% shown when a category has 20 or more. "vs. US median" compares the Cary median with the median for the same category across all 48,320 businesses in the study.
How Cary Compares
Measured category by category against the US, Cary ranks #37 of 71 cities in our study and #3 of 5 in North Carolina. Review counts here are close to the national norm for the same kinds of businesses.
Ahead of the US
- Auto Repair Shops55% more
- Cafes49% more
- Beauty Salons36% more
Behind the US: room to stand out
- Laundromats and Dry Cleaners61% fewer
- Gas Stations52% fewer
- Spas41% fewer
How Reviews Are Spread Across Cary Businesses
4.2% of Cary businesses have fewer than 10 Google reviews, and 13.0% have 1,000 or more. The most reviewed categories are restaurants (916), hotels and lodging (801) and grocery stores (747); the least reviewed are accountants (8), pharmacies (33) and laundromats and dry cleaners (43) (median reviews).
Share of reviewed businesses by review count. Blue: Cary. Gray: all businesses in the study.
Using These Numbers
- Find your category above and note the top 25% number. That's a realistic goal for standing out in Cary.
- Ask every customer, the same way. A link in your follow-up email or text and a QR code at the counter or on receipts. See how to get more Google reviews.
- Keep it steady and reply. Recent reviews and owner replies both matter, so a few new reviews every week beats a one-time push.
Google Reviews in Cary: FAQ
The typical (median) business in Cary, NC has 188 Google reviews and the average rating is 4.49 stars. 66.6% of Cary businesses are rated 4.5 stars or higher. Based on 332 Google Business Profiles collected December 2024 to January 2025.
Restaurants are the most common category in our Cary data (30 businesses). The median has 916 reviews; 1,341 reviews puts one in the top 25% locally, and 1,825 in the top 10%.
Compared with the same kinds of businesses across the US, Cary businesses have about the same number of Google reviews. That ranks Cary #37 of the 71 cities in our study and #3 of 5 in North Carolina.
By median review count: Restaurants (916), Hotels and Lodging (801), Grocery Stores (747). The fewest: Accountants (8), Pharmacies (33), Laundromats and Dry Cleaners (43).
Ask every customer, the same way, every time: a link in your follow-up email or text, a QR code at the counter or on receipts. Make it a few taps, reply to the reviews you get, and keep it steady, because recent reviews count. Feedback Guru gives you a free review link and QR code for this.
Google Review Benchmarks for Other North Carolina Cities
- Charlotte median 265 reviews
- Raleigh median 200 reviews
- Wilmington median 84 reviews
- Washington median 26 reviews
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