Apex, NC vs Morrisville, NC

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

MetricApex, NCMorrisville, NC
Population70,63031,422
Median Household Income$144,135$125,396
Median Rent$1,902/mo$1,858/mo
Median Home Value$576,100$518,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.2%24.4%
Poverty Rate2.2%3.1%
Unemployment Rate3%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5384
Property Crime Rate /100k8012,306
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute25.2 min21.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.116
College Degree Rate69.5%72.7%
Foreign-Born %20.3%36%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+24.9%+8.8%

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