Apex vs Fuquay-Varina

Apex and Fuquay-Varina on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

70B−

C+64

Apex ahead by 6Editorial weights

Category by category

B−HousingC

Apex +11 pts

B−SchoolsB−

Fuquay-Varina +1 pts

C+Cost of livingB+

Fuquay-Varina +13 pts

B−CommuteD−

Apex +33 pts

C+AmenitiesB

Fuquay-Varina +8 pts

BEmploymentC+

Apex +10 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$576kMedian home value$452k

$1,902Median rent$1,720

25.2 minMean commute33.1 min

$144kMedian household income$115k

0.73%Effective property tax0.64%

75th pctWithin-state proficiency75th pct

52Restaurants & cafés57

70,630Population40,485

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.