MetricApex, NCGarner, NC
Population70,63034,473
Median Household Income$144,135$78,756
Median Rent$1,902/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$576,100$355,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.2%52.2%
Poverty Rate2.2%8.4%
Unemployment Rate3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k53416
Property Crime Rate /100k8013,120
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows33°F29°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min26.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.114.8
College Degree Rate69.5%46.5%
Foreign-Born %20.3%11.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+24.9%+32.1%

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