Granite VS Quartz

Granite used to be the most popular countertop choice between the two but a recent survey report by The National Kitchen and Bath Association on kitchen and bath design trends showed the following:

Quartz has gained considerable share in countertop preferences over the last five years. In 2010, 73 percent of NKBA members reported using quartz in their kitchen projects. By 2015, that number rose to 89 percent, with 67 percent expecting to do more quartz countertops in 2016.