Fuquay-Varina, NC vs Garner, NC

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

MetricFuquay-Varina, NCGarner, NC
Population40,48534,473
Median Household Income$115,497$78,756
Median Rent$1,720/mo$1,549/mo
Median Home Value$451,500$355,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%52.2%
Poverty Rate8.2%8.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k76416
Property Crime Rate /100k4573,120
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min26.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.914.8
College Degree Rate54%46.5%
Foreign-Born %8.9%11.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+41.6%+32.1%

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