27562 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
37014
27562
Opportunity
85 · Top 3%
vs93 · Top 1%
Growth
84 · Top 2%
vs82 · Top 3%
Climate
71 · Top 49%
vs72 · Top 43%
Physical resilience
70 · Top 35%
vs63 · Top 44%
Access
96 · Top 35%
vs91 · Bottom 44%
Economic stability
59 · Top 50%
vs85 · Top 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 37014 | 27562 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,227 | 5,659 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $105,125 | $172,955 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $81,944 | $57,644 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 147/sq mi | 104/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $739,500 | $614,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 98.4% | 96.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 2.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | 0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.5% | 64.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 3.9% | 3.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 964 | 1,630 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 17.0 | 23.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 14.9% | 13.4% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.5" | 46.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 31.1 min | 34.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 50.6 | 35.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
37014
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
27562
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 37014 — Smyrna, TN · 27562 — Apex, NC · How this is calculated: methodology