Population
Apex
67,765
Waxhaw
21,565
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Waxhaw
$128,115
Home Value
Apex
$514,800
Waxhaw
$506,300
Rent
Apex
$1,784
Waxhaw
$1,770
Crime Rate
Apex
0.53
Waxhaw
0.59
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Waxhaw
184.9
Avg Temp
Apex
N/A
Waxhaw
N/A
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Waxhaw
3.6%
How Similar Are Apex & Waxhaw?
Waxhaw is Apex's #23 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Apex
67,765
Waxhaw
21,565
Apex (67,765) is about 3.1x larger than Waxhaw (21,565).
Violent Crime
Apex
0.53
Waxhaw
0.59
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Apex
9.07
Waxhaw
4.23
Apex's property crime is significantly higher than Waxhaw's — 53% difference.
Political Leaning
Apex
36.4%
Waxhaw
62.1%
Apex leans Democratic while Waxhaw leans Republican.
Unemployment
Apex
3.8%
Waxhaw
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Apex
$138,442
Waxhaw
$128,115
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Apex
$514,800
Waxhaw
$506,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Apex
43.3%
Waxhaw
32.9%
Apex has a 24% higher education than Waxhaw.
Demographics
Apex
65.7%
Waxhaw
71.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Apex
193.1
Waxhaw
184.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Apex and Waxhaw share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waxhaw
Waxhaw leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waxhaw leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWaxhaw scores 195.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 211.6 in Apex. Waxhaw scores 147.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 155.8 in Apex. Waxhaw scores 138.3 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 144.7 in Apex.
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Housing Market — Waxhaw leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaxhaw has a vacancy rate of 3.9% compared to 5.1% in Apex. Waxhaw has a single-family homes of 94.4% compared to 82.5% in Apex. Waxhaw has a owner-occupied of 82.2% compared to 75.3% in Apex.
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Jobs & Economy — Apex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex: 36,876 vs Waxhaw: 10,775 for labor force. Apex has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 4.3% in Waxhaw. Apex has a per capita income of $59,517 vs $47,224 in Waxhaw (26% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Waxhaw leads
Source: FBI UCRWaxhaw has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.23 compared to 9.07 in Apex. Waxhaw has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 3.56 compared to 7.34 in Apex. Waxhaw has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.01 in Apex.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Apex leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauApex has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.3% compared to 32.9% in Waxhaw. Apex has a high school diploma or higher of 49.3% compared to 43.2% in Waxhaw.
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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 3.1x the size of Waxhaw (21,565).
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Black
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Apex
Waxhaw
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareApex: 4.7 vs Waxhaw: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Waxhaw: 5 vs Apex: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaxhaw has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Apex. Apex has a public transit of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Waxhaw. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 27.9% in Waxhaw.
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