Apex, NC vs Johnson City, TN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Apex

70.6

#1082 nationally

Johnson City

70.3

#1115 nationally

Apex leads in median household income ($129,688 vs $53,173). Apex leads in crime level (4.7 vs 11.0). Johnson City leads in average commute (18.2 min vs 23.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apex, NC	Johnson City, TN
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1082)	70.3 (#1115)
Population	72,225	73,337
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$601,962	$299,206
Median Household Income	$129,688	$53,173
Average Commute	23.9 min	18.2 min
Walk Score	26	26
Crime Level	4.7	11.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	122	95
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+25.6	R+39.5