Population
Apex
67,765
Vernon Hills
26,772
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Vernon Hills
$120,625
Home Value
Apex
$514,800
Vernon Hills
$384,800
Rent
Apex
$1,784
Vernon Hills
$1,855
Crime Rate
Apex
0.53
Vernon Hills
0.60
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Vernon Hills
187.1
Avg Temp
Apex
N/A
Vernon Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Vernon Hills
3.8%
How Similar Are Apex & Vernon Hills?
Vernon Hills is Apex's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Apex
67,765
Vernon Hills
26,772
Apex (67,765) is about 2.5x larger than Vernon Hills (26,772).
Violent Crime
Apex
0.53
Vernon Hills
0.60
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Apex
9.07
Vernon Hills
14.65
Vernon Hills has a 38% higher property crime than Apex.
Political Leaning
Apex
36.4%
Vernon Hills
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Vernon Hills
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Vernon Hills
$120,625
Apex has a 13% higher median income than Vernon Hills.
Home Values
Apex
$514,800
Vernon Hills
$384,800
Apex has a 25% higher home values than Vernon Hills.
Education
Apex
43.3%
Vernon Hills
46.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Apex
65.7%
Vernon Hills
64.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Vernon Hills
187.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Apex and Vernon Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Apex
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Vernon Hills
Cost of Living & Affordability — Vernon Hills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVernon Hills scores 184.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 211.6 in Apex. Vernon Hills scores 142.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 155.8 in Apex. Vernon Hills scores 133.8 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 144.7 in Apex.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Apex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a median property tax of $3,750 vs $10,001 in Vernon Hills (63% lower). Apex has a single-family homes of 82.5% compared to 61.2% in Vernon Hills. Apex has a median home value of $514,800 vs $384,800 in Vernon Hills (34% 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 Vernon Hills: 14,692 for labor force. Apex has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 5.6% in Vernon Hills. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 26.3% in Vernon Hills.
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Crime & Safety — Apex leads
Source: FBI UCRApex has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.08 in Vernon Hills. Apex has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.34 compared to 12.77 in Vernon Hills. Apex has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.11 in Vernon Hills.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Vernon Hills leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVernon Hills has a high school diploma or higher of 54.4% compared to 49.3% in Apex. Vernon Hills has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.3% compared to 43.3% in Apex.
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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 2.5x the size of Vernon Hills (26,772). Apex skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 41.3.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Apex
Vernon Hills
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVernon Hills: 4 vs Apex: 3 for with emergency services. Apex: 4.7 vs Vernon Hills: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Vernon Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVernon Hills has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.0% in Apex. Vernon Hills has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.1% in Apex. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 26.3% in Vernon Hills.
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