Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Median home value$451,500
Raleigh $418,400
Median rent$1,720/mo
Raleigh $1,573/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Raleigh 28%
Fuquay-Varina
Wake County40,485 residentsWake County Schools
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
8th of 14 Raleigh suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by commute & transport.
64
Raleigh median 64
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fuquay-Varina is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fuquay-Varina against Raleigh. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 70/100
B−
Within-state proficiency75th pct
Raleigh median 75th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.7
Raleigh median 16.0
Graduation rate90%
Raleigh median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index102
Raleigh 100
Eff. tax rate0.64%
Raleigh 0.68%
Local sales tax7.00%
Raleigh median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 39/100
D−
Mean commute33.1 min
Raleigh 26.8 min
Under 30 minutes40%
Raleigh 60%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Raleigh median 1.7 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 74/100
B
Restaurants & cafés57
Raleigh median 55 · within 2 miles
Groceries10
Raleigh median 6 · within 2 miles
Parks31
Raleigh median 34 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Median household income$115,497
Raleigh $100,103
Unemployment3.6%
Raleigh 4.1%
Professional occupations58%
Raleigh 55%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fuquay-Varina on commute & transport
Fuquay-Varina's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Morrisville16 mi from Fuquay-VarinaA− 71 B− Cary12 mi from Fuquay-VarinaA− 74 B Raleigh17 mi from Fuquay-VarinaB+ 68 B− Apex10 mi from Fuquay-VarinaB− 70 B− Knightdale20 mi from Fuquay-VarinaC+ 65 C+ Garner10 mi from Fuquay-VarinaC 61 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fuquay-Varina
Is Fuquay-Varina, NC a good place to live?
Fuquay-Varina scores 64 out of 100, 8th of 14 Raleigh suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fuquay-Varina expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $451,500, 8% above the Raleigh median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.64%. $1,720/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fuquay-Varina?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Fuquay-Varina sit at the 75th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 15.7 student–teacher ratio. Fuquay-Varina is served by Wake County Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fuquay-Varina?
The mean commute is 33.1 min, with 40% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 30% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fuquay-Varina?
Within two miles there are 10 groceries, 57 restaurants and cafés and 31 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in Fuquay-Varina old or new?
The median home in Fuquay-Varina was built in 2011 — 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. 85% 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.
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