Fuquay-Varina, NC vs Smithfield, NC

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

MetricFuquay-Varina, NCSmithfield, NC
Population40,48512,116
Median Household Income$115,497$43,270
Median Rent$1,720/mo—
Median Home Value$451,500$242,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%60%
Poverty Rate8.2%27.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k76288
Property Crime Rate /100k4573,889
Median AQI4341
Good AQI Days /yr250283
Summer Highs86°F90°F
Winter Lows29°F33°F
Snowfall5 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min24.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.914.2
College Degree Rate54%26.7%
Foreign-Born %8.9%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+41.6%+16.0%

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