Population
Apex
67,765
Rutherford
18,748
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Rutherford
$136,069
Home Value
Apex
$514,800
Rutherford
$580,800
Rent
Apex
$1,784
Rutherford
$1,859
Crime Rate
Apex
0.53
Rutherford
0.57
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Rutherford
209.7
Avg Temp
Apex
N/A
Rutherford
N/A
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Rutherford
3.5%
How Similar Are Apex & Rutherford?
Rutherford is Apex's #15 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Apex
67,765
Rutherford
18,748
Apex (67,765) is about 3.6x larger than Rutherford (18,748).
Violent Crime
Apex
0.53
Rutherford
0.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Apex
9.07
Rutherford
8.04
Apex has a 11% higher property crime than Rutherford.
Political Leaning
Apex
36.4%
Rutherford
47.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rutherford has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Rutherford
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Rutherford
$136,069
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Apex
$514,800
Rutherford
$580,800
Rutherford has a 11% higher home values than Apex.
Education
Apex
43.3%
Rutherford
41.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Apex
65.7%
Rutherford
65.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Rutherford
209.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Apex and Rutherford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rutherford
Apex leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Apex leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDApex has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $2,324 in Rutherford (25% lower). Apex has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,596 vs $2,024 in Rutherford (21% lower). Apex scores 217.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 266.6 in Rutherford.
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Housing Market — Apex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRutherford has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 5.1% in Apex. Apex has a median property tax of $3,750 vs $10,001 in Rutherford (63% lower). Apex has a single-family homes of 82.5% compared to 57.9% in Rutherford.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex: 36,876 vs Rutherford: 10,698 for labor force. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 20.2% in Rutherford. Apex has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 4.8% in Rutherford.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRApex has a property crime clearance of 20.4% compared to 3.9% in Rutherford. Apex has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.16 in Rutherford. Rutherford has a violent crime clearance of 90.9% compared to 48.7% in Apex.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRutherford has a high school diploma or higher of 53.3% compared to 49.3% in Apex. Apex has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.3% compared to 41.2% in Rutherford.
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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 3.6x the size of Rutherford (18,748). Apex skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 40.7.
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Apex
Rutherford
Healthcare — Apex leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareApex: 4.7 vs Rutherford: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRutherford has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in Apex. Rutherford has a public transit of 17.9% compared to 0.1% in Apex. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 20.2% in Rutherford.
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