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Apex, NC is #71 on the list Top 100 Safest places in America in 2023, #91 on the list Top 100 Most Affordable U.S. Cities with Outstanding Education in 2022, #43 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the South in 2022

Is Apex, North Carolina a safe place to live?

Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 84.7 to Apex, North Carolina (with 100 being the best). This score helps find the safest places to live in America. When determining if Apex, North Carolina is a safe place to live, we analyze factors including air quality, water quality, crime rates, natural disaster frequency, substance abuse rates, cancer instances, and more.

Crime rates in Apex, North Carolina

  • Crime ratesmoderate
  • Arson crimeslow
  • Vandalismmoderate

In Apex, North Carolina, violent crime rates are considered to be moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Arson crimes are lowAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest and property crimes, including vandalism rank moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest.

Environmental Hazards Apex, North Carolina

  • Cancer instancesthe lowest
  • Substance abusemoderate

In Apex, North Carolina, cancer instances are considered to be the lowestAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Substance abuse in Apex, North Carolina is moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research.

Natural Disasters in Apex, North Carolina

  • Earthquakes
    in Apex are unlikely
  • Hurracanes
    in Apex are unlikely
  • Severe Storms
    in Apex are possible
  • Tornados
    in Apex are possible
  • Volcanos
    in Apex are unlikely
  • Wildfires
    in Apex are very low

Smoking Laws in Apex, North Carolina

Smoking is Prohibited both in Apex. Smoking inside of workplaces in Apex is Allowed. The use of e-cigarettes is not banned. In Apex, North Carolina marijuana use is not legal.

Air & Water Quality in Apex, North Carolina

Air quality
95.0% of the time
Water quality
100 out of 100

Apex, North Carolina has good air quality 95.0% of the time or 346 days per year. The water quality index calculated by Dwellics team in Apex is 100 out of 100 (100 being the best) based on the number of acute health-based violations for every water utility in the last 5 years.

Pros and Cons of living in Apex, North Carolina in reviews from users in their own words:

ProsCons
  • "I like the weather, and the scenery. A lot of trees. Safe place to live. "
  • "Cost of living, kid friendly, weather"
  • "Family friendly"
  • "Cost of living, and the people are rude. Traffic is horrible. Streets have a ton of potholes. "
  • "Not close to family "
  • "Highways still being built"

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