Apex, NC vs Fuquay-Varina, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricApex, NCFuquay-Varina, NC
Population70,63040,485
Median Household Income$144,135$115,497
Median Rent$1,902/mo$1,720/mo
Median Home Value$576,100$451,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.2%39%
Poverty Rate2.2%8.2%
Unemployment Rate3%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5376
Property Crime Rate /100k801457
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows33°F29°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min33.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.115.9
College Degree Rate69.5%54%
Foreign-Born %20.3%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+24.9%+41.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.