Population
Apex
67,765
Plymouth
79,526
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Plymouth
$133,865
Home Value
Apex
$514,800
Plymouth
$474,700
Rent
Apex
$1,784
Plymouth
$1,705
Crime Rate
Apex
0.53
Plymouth
0.51
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Plymouth
176.5
Avg Temp
Apex
N/A
Plymouth
N/A
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Plymouth
2.0%
How Similar Are Apex & Plymouth?
Plymouth is Apex's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Apex
67,765
Plymouth
79,526
Plymouth has a 15% larger population than Apex.
Violent Crime
Apex
0.53
Plymouth
0.51
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Apex
9.07
Plymouth
10.24
Plymouth has a 11% higher property crime than Apex.
Political Leaning
Apex
36.4%
Plymouth
27.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Apex has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Plymouth
2.0%
Apex has a 47% higher unemployment than Plymouth.
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Plymouth
$133,865
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Apex
$514,800
Plymouth
$474,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Apex
43.3%
Plymouth
46.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Apex
65.7%
Plymouth
74.8%
Plymouth has a 12% higher demographics than Apex.
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Plymouth
176.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Apex and Plymouth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Apex
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Plymouth
Plymouth leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Plymouth leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPlymouth scores 127.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 211.6 in Apex. Plymouth has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,596 in Apex (14% lower). Plymouth scores 176.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 193.1 in Apex.
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Housing Market — Apex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlymouth has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.1% in Apex. Apex has a median property tax of $3,750 vs $4,985 in Plymouth (25% lower). Apex has a single-family homes of 82.5% compared to 75.1% in Plymouth.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Plymouth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlymouth has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 3.8% in Apex. Apex has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 4.1% in Plymouth. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 25.7% in Plymouth.
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Crime & Safety — Apex leads
Source: FBI UCRApex has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.13 in Plymouth. Apex has a property crime clearance of 20.4% compared to 15.9% in Plymouth. Apex has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 1.35 in Plymouth.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Plymouth leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPlymouth has a high school diploma or higher of 53.0% compared to 49.3% in Apex. Plymouth has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.0% compared to 43.3% in Apex.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlymouth has a population of 79,526, about 1.2x the size of Apex (67,765). Apex skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 40.7.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Apex
Plymouth
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareApex: 4.7 vs Plymouth: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Plymouth: 5 vs Apex: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Plymouth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlymouth has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Apex. Plymouth has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Apex. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 25.7% in Plymouth.
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