Fuquay-Varina, NC vs Sanford, NC

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

MetricFuquay-Varina, NCSanford, NC
Population40,48531,478
Median Household Income$115,497$57,586
Median Rent$1,720/mo$1,052/mo
Median Home Value$451,500$245,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)98—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%45.7%
Poverty Rate8.2%22%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k76172
Property Crime Rate /100k4572,101
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr250—
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows29°F32°F
Snowfall5 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min23.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.914.6
College Degree Rate54%21.6%
Foreign-Born %8.9%15%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+41.6%+13.1%

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