Garner, NC vs Fuquay-Varina, NC

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

MetricGarner, NCFuquay-Varina, NC
Population34,47340,485
Median Household Income$78,756$115,497
Median Rent$1,549/mo$1,720/mo
Median Home Value$355,000$451,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%39%
Poverty Rate8.4%8.2%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k41676
Property Crime Rate /100k3,120457
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min33.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.815.9
College Degree Rate46.5%54%
Foreign-Born %11.9%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+32.1%+41.6%

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