Population
Fuquay-Varina
37,749
Apollo Beach
28,347
Median Income
Fuquay-Varina
$111,447
Apollo Beach
$113,130
Home Value
Fuquay-Varina
$410,600
Apollo Beach
$420,200
Rent
Fuquay-Varina
$1,646
Apollo Beach
$2,087
Crime Rate
Fuquay-Varina
0.70
Apollo Beach
N/A
Cost of Living
Fuquay-Varina
163.4
Apollo Beach
180.0
Avg Temp
Fuquay-Varina
N/A
Apollo Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Fuquay-Varina
3.1%
Apollo Beach
4.3%
How Similar Are Fuquay-Varina & Apollo Beach?
Apollo Beach is Fuquay-Varina's #25 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fuquay-Varina
37,749
Apollo Beach
28,347
Fuquay-Varina has a 25% larger population than Apollo Beach.
Political Leaning
Fuquay-Varina
36.4%
Apollo Beach
50.9%
Fuquay-Varina leans Democratic while Apollo Beach leans Republican.
Unemployment
Fuquay-Varina
3.1%
Apollo Beach
4.3%
Apollo Beach has a 29% higher unemployment than Fuquay-Varina.
Median Income
Fuquay-Varina
$111,447
Apollo Beach
$113,130
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Fuquay-Varina
$410,600
Apollo Beach
$420,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Fuquay-Varina
34.4%
Apollo Beach
32.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Fuquay-Varina
69.0%
Apollo Beach
68.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Fuquay-Varina
163.4
Apollo Beach
180.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fuquay-Varina and Apollo Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Apollo Beach
Fuquay-Varina leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fuquay-Varina leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFuquay-Varina scores 186.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 228.6 in Apollo Beach. Fuquay-Varina has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $1,977 in Apollo Beach (11% lower). Fuquay-Varina has a living wage (family of 4) of $169,905 vs $187,234 in Apollo Beach (9% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFuquay-Varina has a median property tax of $2,866 vs $5,214 in Apollo Beach (45% lower). Fuquay-Varina has a vacancy rate of 4.6% compared to 6.3% in Apollo Beach. Fuquay-Varina has a median rent of $1,646 vs $2,087 in Apollo Beach (21% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fuquay-Varina leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSApollo Beach has a poverty rate of 4.7% compared to 8.8% in Fuquay-Varina. Fuquay-Varina: 19,415 vs Apollo Beach: 14,796 for labor force. Fuquay-Varina has a unemployment rate of 3.1% compared to 4.3% in Apollo Beach.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauApollo Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 44.1% in Fuquay-Varina. Fuquay-Varina has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.4% compared to 32.3% in Apollo Beach.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFuquay-Varina has a population of 37,749, about 1.3x the size of Apollo Beach (28,347). Fuquay-Varina skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 43.0.
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Fuquay-Varina
Apollo Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFuquay-Varina: 4.7 vs Apollo Beach: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Apollo Beach: 5 vs Fuquay-Varina: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFuquay-Varina has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Apollo Beach. Apollo Beach has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Fuquay-Varina. Fuquay-Varina has a work from home of 26.4% compared to 24.5% in Apollo Beach.
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