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Quality of Life

Overall Quality Of Life
A
Great

A high quality of life with strong walkability, manageable living costs, healthy neighborhood signals, and solid amenity access.

Quality of Life blends cost of living, nearby amenities, socioeconomic signals, and neighborhood character. City-level scores represent the whole municipality; individual neighborhoods can differ.

The Hood Index™

A metric tracking the socioeconomic signals of the area.

A
Hood Index scan area
Luxury Lean85%
RisksNeutralGrowth
Premium
40
Positive
40
Poor
7
Negative
8

Groceries

8 within 10 miles

1.1mi

Gas

20 within 10 miles

1.1mi

Hospital

20 within 20 miles

4.4mi

Airport

RDU — Raleigh–Durham International

11.8mi

Post Office

USPS — Apex, NC

1.2mi

Critical Amenities

Golf3Nearest 6.3 mi
Camping5Nearest 9.7 mi
Marina4Nearest 3.7 mi
Winery0Nearest 19 mi
Ice Rink1Nearest 8.9 mi
Gun Range0Nearest 10.1 mi

Affluence Level

Overall Affluence Grade
C
Average

A middle-class area roughly in line with national averages across income, home values, education, and employment.

Est. Avg Net Worth
$551k
16% below US avg
Avg HH Debt
$20k
9% above US avg

Crime

Overall Crime Grade
A
Very Safe

Lower crime rates than 86% of comparable U.S. locations.

Crime Rate
7.7
Incidents per 1,000 residents
5yr Trend
−26.5%
Overall crime change since 2020

Violent Crime

5yr−33.7%
Homicide
0.01 / 1k Residents78% below state avg
Robbery
0.04 / 1k Residents90% below state avg
Aggravated Assault
0.36 / 1k Residents85% below state avg

Property Crime

5yr−19.4%
Burglary
0.48 / 1k Residents82% below state avg
Larceny-Theft
6.27 / 1k Residents47% below state avg
Motor Vehicle Theft
0.42 / 1k Residents78% below state avg
Source: FBI Crime Data · 2025

Political Climate

Cook PVI: D+23Solidly Liberal

District shown is the primary district for this city’s centroid. Cities may span multiple districts.

Presidential Voting Trends for Apex, North Carolina
Dem Rep
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%2000200420082012201620202024

Personal Sovereignty

Personal Sovereignty measures your capacity for self-reliance and independence with minimal government friction. Higher scores mean fewer barriers between you and the way you want to live... but it assumes you have the space you need and good neighbors.

Overall Sovereignty Grade
B
Self-Reliant

Viable for self-reliance. Generally workable, though some barriers may limit total independence.

State Policy

Tax Burden
C+
Weak9.9% of income
Property Rights
C+
FairIJ Grade C+
Firearm Rights
A
GreatFPC Grade A
Homeschooling
D-
PoorHigh regulation

Energy independence: Importer (15% of energy produced in-state)

Personal Liberty

Raw Milk
C+
LimitedHerd shares only
Gambling Laws
B
Broadly OpenTribal · Poker · Sportsbetting
Marijuana Laws
A-
Broadly LegalMedical + Decrim.

Homesteading

Growing Season242 days329 frost-free
Annual Rainfall54.1"
Elevation390 ft

Strategic Assessment

Strategic Assessment grades tactical survivability using Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation framework. Major population centers, blast zones, natural disasters, and border exposure all drive risk — lower exposure means a more defensible position in a crisis.

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Overall Strategic Grade
C-
Exposed

Meaningful friction. Expect exposure to either population pressure, blast zones, or natural disaster risk. Consider buying a retreat property.

Strategic Pillars

City Proximity
D-
Poor14 mi to nearest major city
Fallout Danger
C+
Weak4 within ~30 mi
Natural Disaster
F
PoorInland Flooding, Tornado, Heat Wave, Hail, Hurricane
Border / Coast
A+
Greatborder 499 mi · coast 117 mi
FEMA Expected Loss$299.1M/yrfor the county

Key Distances

Nearest Major CityRaleigh468k people are 14 mi away
Nearest Major AirportRDU12 mi away
Distance to State Capital14 miRaleigh, NC
Nearest Prison13 mi2 within 25 mi

* Values derived from national, state, county, city and local statistics and may differ in a specific area.

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