Holly Springs, NC vs Fuquay-Varina, NC

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

MetricHolly Springs, NCFuquay-Varina, NC
Population45,24840,485
Median Household Income$135,578$115,497
Median Rent$2,021/mo$1,720/mo
Median Home Value$535,800$451,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%39%
Poverty Rate4.8%8.2%
Unemployment Rate3%3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k8976
Property Crime Rate /100k709457
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F29°F
Snowfall5 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute28.8 min33.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.315.9
College Degree Rate67.3%54%
Foreign-Born %11.4%8.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.9%+41.6%

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