Cary vs Apex
Cary and Apex on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.
Category by category
C+HousingB−
Apex +6 pts
B−SchoolsB−
Cary +2 pts
B−Cost of livingC+
Cary +4 pts
A−CommuteB−
Cary +11 pts
AAmenitiesC+
Cary +23 pts
BEmploymentB
Apex +2 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.
Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.
The numbers side by side
$580kMedian home value$576k
$1,738Median rent$1,902
22.5 minMean commute25.2 min
$135kMedian household income$144k
0.71%Effective property tax0.73%
75th pctWithin-state proficiency75th pct
91Restaurants & cafés52
179,306Population70,630
0Resident responses0
Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.