Fuquay-Varina, NC vs Palm Springs, FL

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.

Fuquay-Varina

70.9

#1046 nationally

Palm Springs

72.6

#862 nationally

Fuquay-Varina leads in crime level (1.9 vs 8.6). Palm Springs leads in walk score (42 vs 22). Fuquay-Varina leads in median household income ($94,142 vs $55,254).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fuquay-Varina, NC	Palm Springs, FL
WhereAtHome Score	70.9 (#1046)	72.6 (#862)
Population	43,817	27,132
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$443,075	$269,159
Median Household Income	$94,142	$55,254
Average Commute	31.2 min	28.3 min
Walk Score	22	42
Crime Level	1.9	8.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	113	103
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+25.6	D+0.8