Chapel Hill, NC vs Apex, NC

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

MetricChapel Hill, NCApex, NC
Population61,60770,630
Median Household Income$85,989$144,135
Median Rent$1,613/mo$1,902/mo
Median Home Value$613,700$576,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%43.2%
Poverty Rate18.6%2.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8653
Property Crime Rate /100k1,779801
Median AQI—43
Good AQI Days /yr—250
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows33°F33°F
Snowfall3 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute19.5 min25.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.117.1
College Degree Rate76.6%69.5%
Foreign-Born %15.3%20.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%+24.9%

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