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    Moving to Apex, NC

    Is Apex a good place to live?

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    Apex ranks #4 of 43 North Carolina cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (80/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $514,800
    +12.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,784
    per month
    Household income
    $138,442
    median
    Unemployment
    3.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Apex

    The median home value in Apex is $514,800 and median rent is $1,784 a month, against a median household income of $138,442. Homes cost about 3.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Apex crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across North Carolina the 2025 rate was 331 violent and 1,811 property crimes per 100,000 people — #15 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Apex, NC

    Apex has about 67,765 residents, 3.8% unemployment and 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Apex with

    Apex vs CharlotteApex vs RaleighApex vs GreensboroApex vs DurhamApex vs Winston-SalemApex vs FayettevilleApex vs CaryApex vs Wilmington

    More: Where to move in North Carolina · Best counties in North Carolina

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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