Population
Apex
67,765
Cooper City
34,166
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Cooper City
$122,565
Home Value
Apex
$514,800
Cooper City
$555,800
Rent
Apex
$1,784
Cooper City
$2,392
Crime Rate
Apex
0.53
Cooper City
0.98
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Cooper City
201.1
Avg Temp
Apex
N/A
Cooper City
N/A
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Cooper City
3.8%
How Similar Are Apex & Cooper City?
Cooper City is Apex's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Apex
67,765
Cooper City
34,166
Apex has a 50% larger population than Cooper City.
Violent Crime
Apex
0.53
Cooper City
0.98
Cooper City has a 45% higher violent crime than Apex.
Property Crime
Apex
9.07
Cooper City
8.82
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Apex
36.4%
Cooper City
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cooper City has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Cooper City
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Cooper City
$122,565
Apex has a 11% higher median income than Cooper City.
Home Values
Apex
$514,800
Cooper City
$555,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Apex
43.3%
Cooper City
34.9%
Apex has a 19% higher education than Cooper City.
Demographics
Apex
65.7%
Cooper City
61.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Cooper City
201.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Apex and Cooper City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Apex leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Apex leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDApex has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $2,333 in Cooper City (25% lower). Apex scores 217.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 268.0 in Cooper City. Apex has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,596 vs $1,900 in Cooper City (16% lower).
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Housing Market — Cooper City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a median rent of $1,784 vs $2,392 in Cooper City (25% lower). Cooper City has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 5.1% in Apex. Apex has a median property tax of $3,750 vs $4,827 in Cooper City (22% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Apex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 14.2% in Cooper City. Apex: 36,876 vs Cooper City: 17,929 for labor force. Apex has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 5.0% in Cooper City.
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Crime & Safety — Apex leads
Source: FBI UCRCooper City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.01 in Apex. Apex has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.98 in Cooper City. Apex has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.57 in Cooper City.
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Schools & Education — Apex leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauApex has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.3% compared to 34.9% in Cooper City. Apex has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 46.3% in Cooper City.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a population of 67,765, about 2x the size of Cooper City (34,166). Apex skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 40.0.
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Apex
Cooper City
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareApex: 4.7 vs Cooper City: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cooper City: 4 vs Apex: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Cooper City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 14.2% in Cooper City. Cooper City has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Apex. Cooper City has a drive alone of 71.8% compared to 58.5% in Apex.
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