Fuquay-Varina, NC vs Cary, NC

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

MetricFuquay-Varina, NCCary, NC
Population40,485179,306
Median Household Income$115,497$134,905
Median Rent$1,720/mo$1,738/mo
Median Home Value$451,500$580,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%36.9%
Poverty Rate8.2%5.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7675
Property Crime Rate /100k457966
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F33°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min22.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.916.2
College Degree Rate54%70.5%
Foreign-Born %8.9%23.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+41.6%+5.0%

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