Population
Apex
67,765
Holly Springs
43,429
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Holly Springs
$132,435
Home Value
Apex
$514,800
Holly Springs
$485,500
Rent
Apex
$1,784
Holly Springs
$1,858
Crime Rate
Apex
0.53
Holly Springs
0.81
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Holly Springs
178.9
Avg Temp
Apex
N/A
Holly Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Holly Springs
3.5%
How Similar Are Apex & Holly Springs?
Holly Springs is Apex's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Apex
67,765
Holly Springs
43,429
Apex has a 36% larger population than Holly Springs.
Violent Crime
Apex
0.53
Holly Springs
0.81
Holly Springs has a 28% higher violent crime than Apex.
Property Crime
Apex
9.07
Holly Springs
10.29
Holly Springs has a 12% higher property crime than Apex.
Political Leaning
Apex
36.4%
Holly Springs
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Holly Springs
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Holly Springs
$132,435
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Apex
$514,800
Holly Springs
$485,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Apex
43.3%
Holly Springs
42.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Apex
65.7%
Holly Springs
76.0%
Holly Springs has a 14% higher demographics than Apex.
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Holly Springs
178.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Apex and Holly Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Holly Springs
Apex leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Holly Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHolly Springs scores 134.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 211.6 in Apex. Holly Springs scores 178.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 193.1 in Apex. Holly Springs has a living wage (family of 4) of $186,082 vs $200,792 in Apex (8% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolly Springs has a owner-occupied of 83.4% compared to 75.3% in Apex. Holly Springs has a single-family homes of 89.8% compared to 82.5% in Apex. Apex has a median home value of $514,800 vs $485,500 in Holly Springs (6% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Apex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex: 36,876 vs Holly Springs: 22,193 for labor force. Apex has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 4.4% in Holly Springs. Apex has a per capita income of $59,517 vs $51,487 in Holly Springs (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Apex leads
Source: FBI UCRHolly Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.07 in Apex. Apex has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.31 compared to 0.60 in Holly Springs. Apex has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.81 in Holly Springs.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Apex leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauApex has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 47.1% in Holly Springs. Apex has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.3% compared to 42.2% in Holly Springs.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 1.6x the size of Holly Springs (43,429).
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Apex
Holly Springs
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHolly Springs has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Apex. Holly Springs has a drive alone of 63.2% compared to 58.5% in Apex. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 30.5% in Holly Springs.
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Airports
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