Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median home value$576,100
Raleigh $418,400
Median rent$1,902/mo
Raleigh $1,573/mo
Cost-burdened households20%
Raleigh 28%
Apex
Wake County70,630 residentsWake County Schools
70
B−
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 14 Raleigh suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by cost of living.
70
Raleigh median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Apex is like to live in, by category
Bars show Apex against Raleigh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 69/100
B−
Within-state proficiency75th pct
Raleigh median 75th pct
Student–teacher ratio17.2
Raleigh median 16.0
Graduation rate90%
Raleigh median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index121
Raleigh 100
Eff. tax rate0.73%
Raleigh 0.68%
Local sales tax7.00%
Raleigh median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 72/100
B−
Mean commute25.2 min
Raleigh 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Raleigh 60%
Transit stops / sq mi3.9
Raleigh median 1.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 66/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés52
Raleigh median 55 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Raleigh median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks40
Raleigh median 34 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 76/100
B
Median household income$144,135
Raleigh $100,103
Unemployment3.8%
Raleigh 4.1%
Professional occupations65%
Raleigh 55%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Apex on cost of living
Apex's weakest grade is C+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Durham17 mi from ApexB+ 62 C Fuquay-Varina10 mi from ApexB+ 64 C+ Garner15 mi from ApexB 61 C Raleigh15 mi from ApexB 68 B− Knightdale22 mi from ApexB 65 C+ Clayton25 mi from ApexB 56 C− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Apex
Is Apex, NC a good place to live?
Apex scores 70 out of 100, 3rd of 14 Raleigh suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on cost of living. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Apex expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $576,100, 38% above the Raleigh median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.73%. $1,902/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Apex?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Apex sit at the 75th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 17.2 student–teacher ratio. Apex is served by Wake County Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Apex?
The mean commute is 25.2 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 36% working from home. Transit density is 3.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Apex?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 52 restaurants and cafés and 40 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Apex old or new?
The median home in Apex was built in 2008 — newer than the Raleigh median of 2000. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 84% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.