Population
Apex
67,765
Fair Lawn
35,153
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Fair Lawn
$147,952
Home Value
Apex
$514,800
Fair Lawn
$532,700
Rent
Apex
$1,784
Fair Lawn
$1,908
Crime Rate
Apex
0.53
Fair Lawn
0.44
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Fair Lawn
205.9
Avg Temp
Apex
N/A
Fair Lawn
N/A
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Fair Lawn
4.7%
How Similar Are Apex & Fair Lawn?
Fair Lawn is Apex's #4 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Apex
67,765
Fair Lawn
35,153
Apex has a 48% larger population than Fair Lawn.
Violent Crime
Apex
0.53
Fair Lawn
0.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Apex
9.07
Fair Lawn
9.38
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Apex
36.4%
Fair Lawn
47.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fair Lawn has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Fair Lawn
4.7%
Fair Lawn has a 18% higher unemployment than Apex.
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Fair Lawn
$147,952
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Apex
$514,800
Fair Lawn
$532,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Apex
43.3%
Fair Lawn
43.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Apex
65.7%
Fair Lawn
69.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Fair Lawn
205.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Apex and Fair Lawn are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Apex leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFair Lawn scores 158.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 211.6 in Apex. Apex has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $2,324 in Fair Lawn (25% lower). Apex has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,596 vs $2,024 in Fair Lawn (21% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a vacancy rate of 1.9% compared to 5.1% in Apex. Apex has a median property tax of $3,750 vs $10,001 in Fair Lawn (63% lower). Apex has a median rent of $1,784 vs $1,908 in Fair Lawn (6% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Apex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex: 36,876 vs Fair Lawn: 18,363 for labor force. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 18.9% in Fair Lawn. Apex has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 6.1% in Fair Lawn.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRFair Lawn has a violent crime clearance of 93.8% compared to 48.7% in Apex. Fair Lawn has a property crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 20.4% in Apex. Fair Lawn has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.44 compared to 0.53 in Apex.
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Schools & Education — Fair Lawn leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFair Lawn has a high school diploma or higher of 53.3% compared to 49.3% in Apex.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a population of 67,765, about 1.9x the size of Fair Lawn (35,153). Apex skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 39.2.
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Apex
Fair Lawn
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareApex: 4.7 vs Fair Lawn: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Fair Lawn: 4 vs Apex: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Fair Lawn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFair Lawn has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Apex. Fair Lawn has a public transit of 11.4% compared to 0.1% in Apex. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 18.9% in Fair Lawn.
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