Population
Fuquay-Varina
37,749
Mount Prospect
55,648
Median Income
Fuquay-Varina
$111,447
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Home Value
Fuquay-Varina
$410,600
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Rent
Fuquay-Varina
$1,646
Mount Prospect
$1,454
Crime Rate
Fuquay-Varina
0.70
Mount Prospect
0.90
Cost of Living
Fuquay-Varina
163.4
Mount Prospect
157.3
Avg Temp
Fuquay-Varina
N/A
Mount Prospect
N/A
Unemployment
Fuquay-Varina
3.1%
Mount Prospect
3.6%
How Similar Are Fuquay-Varina & Mount Prospect?
Mount Prospect is Fuquay-Varina's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fuquay-Varina
37,749
Mount Prospect
55,648
Mount Prospect has a 32% larger population than Fuquay-Varina.
Violent Crime
Fuquay-Varina
0.70
Mount Prospect
0.90
Mount Prospect has a 20% higher violent crime than Fuquay-Varina.
Property Crime
Fuquay-Varina
5.80
Mount Prospect
8.87
Mount Prospect has a 35% higher property crime than Fuquay-Varina.
Political Leaning
Fuquay-Varina
36.4%
Mount Prospect
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fuquay-Varina has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Fuquay-Varina
3.1%
Mount Prospect
3.6%
Mount Prospect has a 14% higher unemployment than Fuquay-Varina.
Median Income
Fuquay-Varina
$111,447
Mount Prospect
$103,911
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Fuquay-Varina
$410,600
Mount Prospect
$377,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Fuquay-Varina
34.4%
Mount Prospect
35.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Fuquay-Varina
69.0%
Mount Prospect
67.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Fuquay-Varina
163.4
Mount Prospect
157.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fuquay-Varina and Mount Prospect share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fuquay-Varina
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Mount Prospect
Mount Prospect leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Prospect leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Prospect scores 124.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 170.4 in Fuquay-Varina. Fuquay-Varina scores 186.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 197.9 in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect scores 129.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 135.2 in Fuquay-Varina.
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Housing Market — Fuquay-Varina leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFuquay-Varina has a median property tax of $2,866 vs $8,216 in Mount Prospect (65% lower). Fuquay-Varina has a single-family homes of 84.3% compared to 60.7% in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect has a median rent of $1,454 vs $1,646 in Fuquay-Varina (13% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Mount Prospect leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFuquay-Varina has a work from home of 26.4% compared to 15.8% in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 8.8% in Fuquay-Varina. Mount Prospect: 30,086 vs Fuquay-Varina: 19,415 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Fuquay-Varina leads
Source: FBI UCRFuquay-Varina has a property crime clearance of 38.5% compared to 13.1% in Mount Prospect. Fuquay-Varina has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Mount Prospect. Fuquay-Varina has a violent crime clearance of 78.8% compared to 41.7% in Mount Prospect.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Mount Prospect leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMount Prospect has a high school diploma or higher of 50.0% compared to 44.1% in Fuquay-Varina. Mount Prospect has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.3% compared to 34.4% in Fuquay-Varina.
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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 ACSMount Prospect has a population of 55,648, about 1.5x the size of Fuquay-Varina (37,749). Fuquay-Varina skews younger with a median age of 36.3 vs 41.7.
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Median Age
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Fuquay-Varina
Mount Prospect
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Prospect: 4 vs Fuquay-Varina: 3 for with emergency services. Fuquay-Varina: 4.7 vs Mount Prospect: 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 — Mount Prospect leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Prospect has a public transit of 4.3% compared to 0.2% in Fuquay-Varina. Fuquay-Varina has a work from home of 26.4% compared to 15.8% in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Fuquay-Varina.
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