Population
Arlington Heights
76,220
Apex
67,765
Median Income
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Apex
$138,442
Home Value
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Apex
$514,800
Rent
Arlington Heights
$1,727
Apex
$1,784
Crime Rate
Arlington Heights
0.50
Apex
0.53
Cost of Living
Arlington Heights
174.2
Apex
193.1
Avg Temp
Arlington Heights
N/A
Apex
N/A
Unemployment
Arlington Heights
3.6%
Apex
3.8%
How Similar Are Arlington Heights & Apex?
Apex is Arlington Heights's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Arlington Heights
76,220
Apex
67,765
Arlington Heights has a 11% larger population than Apex.
Violent Crime
Arlington Heights
0.50
Apex
0.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Arlington Heights
8.80
Apex
9.07
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Arlington Heights
28.4%
Apex
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Apex has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Arlington Heights
3.6%
Apex
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Arlington Heights
$118,532
Apex
$138,442
Apex has a 14% higher median income than Arlington Heights.
Home Values
Arlington Heights
$403,200
Apex
$514,800
Apex has a 22% higher home values than Arlington Heights.
Education
Arlington Heights
43.1%
Apex
43.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Arlington Heights
76.4%
Apex
65.7%
Arlington Heights has a 14% higher demographics than Apex.
Cost of Living
Arlington Heights
174.2
Apex
193.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Arlington Heights and Apex share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Arlington Heights
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Apex
Arlington Heights leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Arlington Heights leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArlington Heights scores 131.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 211.6 in Apex. Arlington Heights scores 174.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 193.1 in Apex. Arlington Heights scores 140.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 155.8 in Apex.
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Housing Market — Apex leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a median property tax of $3,750 vs $8,933 in Arlington Heights (138% lower). Apex has a single-family homes of 82.5% compared to 61.3% in Arlington Heights. Apex has a median home value of $514,800 vs $403,200 in Arlington Heights (22% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Arlington Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApex has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 6.3% in Arlington Heights. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 22.5% in Arlington Heights. Apex has a median household income of $138,442 vs $118,532 in Arlington Heights (14% higher).
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRApex has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.11 in Arlington Heights. Apex has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.01 compared to 1.60 in Arlington Heights. Apex has a violent crime clearance of 48.7% compared to 32.4% in Arlington Heights.
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Property Crime Clearance
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Schools & Education — Arlington Heights leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauArlington Heights has a high school diploma or higher of 54.0% compared to 49.3% in Apex.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights has a population of 76,220, about 1.1x the size of Apex (67,765). Apex skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 42.7.
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Black
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Arlington Heights
Apex
Healthcare — Apex leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareApex: 4.7 vs Arlington Heights: 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Arlington Heights leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington Heights has a public transit of 4.8% compared to 0.1% in Apex. Apex has a work from home of 32.5% compared to 22.5% in Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights has a drive alone of 64.2% compared to 58.5% in Apex.
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