Population
Apex
67,765
Centreville
71,885
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Centreville
$143,704
Home Value
Apex
$514,800
Centreville
$565,900
Rent
Apex
$1,784
Centreville
$2,238
Crime Rate
Apex
0.53
Centreville
N/A
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Centreville
204.1
Avg Temp
Apex
N/A
Centreville
N/A
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Centreville
3.9%
How Similar Are Apex & Centreville?
Centreville is Apex's #1 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Apex
67,765
Centreville
71,885
Both cities have similar populations — Apex at 67,765 and Centreville at 71,885.
Political Leaning
Apex
36.4%
Centreville
31.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Apex has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Centreville
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Centreville
$143,704
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Apex
$514,800
Centreville
$565,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Apex
43.3%
Centreville
39.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Apex
65.7%
Centreville
44.7%
Apex has a 32% higher demographics than Centreville.
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Centreville
204.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Apex and Centreville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Apex
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Centreville
Apex leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Apex leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCentreville scores 150.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 211.6 in Apex. Apex has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $2,246 in Centreville (22% lower). Apex has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,596 vs $2,015 in Centreville (21% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Apex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentreville has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 5.1% in Apex. Apex has a median property tax of $3,750 vs $5,830 in Centreville (36% lower). Apex has a median rent of $1,784 vs $2,238 in Centreville (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Apex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 19.5% in Centreville. Apex has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 6.1% in Centreville. Centreville: 43,257 vs Apex: 36,876 for labor force.
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Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauApex has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.3% compared to 39.0% in Centreville. Centreville has a high school diploma or higher of 49.8% compared to 49.3% in Apex.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentreville has a population of 71,885, about 1.1x the size of Apex (67,765). Apex skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 37.5.
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Black
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Asian
Apex
Centreville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCentreville: 4 vs Apex: 3 for with emergency services. Apex: 4.7 vs Centreville: 4.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Centreville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCentreville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Apex. Centreville has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.1% in Apex. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 19.5% in Centreville.
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