Population
Apex
67,765
Park Ridge
39,241
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Park Ridge
$138,059
Home Value
Apex
$514,800
Park Ridge
$539,300
Rent
Apex
$1,784
Park Ridge
$1,511
Crime Rate
Apex
0.53
Park Ridge
0.96
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Park Ridge
190.3
Avg Temp
Apex
N/A
Park Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Park Ridge
3.7%
How Similar Are Apex & Park Ridge?
Park Ridge is Apex's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Apex
67,765
Park Ridge
39,241
Apex has a 42% larger population than Park Ridge.
Violent Crime
Apex
0.53
Park Ridge
0.96
Park Ridge has a 44% higher violent crime than Apex.
Property Crime
Apex
9.07
Park Ridge
8.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Apex
36.4%
Park Ridge
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Apex has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Park Ridge
3.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Park Ridge
$138,059
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Apex
$514,800
Park Ridge
$539,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Apex
43.3%
Park Ridge
45.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Apex
65.7%
Park Ridge
83.9%
Park Ridge has a 22% higher demographics than Apex.
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Park Ridge
190.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Apex and Park Ridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Park Ridge
Park Ridge leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Park Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPark Ridge scores 143.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 211.6 in Apex. Apex scores 217.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 237.8 in Park Ridge. Apex scores 156.9 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 160.9 in Park Ridge.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a median property tax of $3,750 vs $10,001 in Park Ridge (63% lower). Park Ridge has a median rent of $1,511 vs $1,784 in Apex (18% lower). Park Ridge has a owner-occupied of 85.3% compared to 75.3% in Apex.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Park Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex: 36,876 vs Park Ridge: 20,430 for labor force. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 22.0% in Park Ridge. Apex has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 3.5% in Park Ridge.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Apex leads
Source: FBI UCRApex has a property crime clearance of 20.4% compared to 1.3% in Park Ridge. Apex has a violent crime clearance of 48.7% compared to 25.0% in Park Ridge. Apex has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 3.05 in Park Ridge.
Violent 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)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Park Ridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPark Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 54.5% compared to 49.3% in Apex. Park Ridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.5% compared to 43.3% in Apex.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.7x the size of Park Ridge (39,241). Apex skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 44.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Apex
Park Ridge
Healthcare — Apex leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareApex: 4.7 vs Park Ridge: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Park Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Apex. Park Ridge has a public transit of 8.6% compared to 0.1% in Apex. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 22.0% in Park Ridge.
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Airports
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