Living in Fuquay-Varina
There were 94 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 193 schools in 2026. Fuquay-Varina is in the United States; its population was 40,485 in July 2026. In July 2026, 40.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Fuquay-Varina?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,720 per month, while the median home value was US$451,500 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 74.2%, and the vacancy rate was 5.41% in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet22Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan23Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,720/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 40.93 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 5.41 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 952.3 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,594 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,512 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 228 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Is Fuquay-Varina a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
7.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,611 of 48,536 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$115,497 a year in July 2026.
Fuquay-Varina 3.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 115,497 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 86.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 95.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.31 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households without internet | 1.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 5.82 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Median gross salary | 4,414 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)25Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,842 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov24Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.63 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Fuquay-Varina?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,002 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,594 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,326 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fuquay-Varina. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fuquay-Varina. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 4 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 94 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,982 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fuquay-Varina when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 649.3 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 83.93 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 37 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 33.09 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.07 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.75 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 39 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights18Official |
| Nearest airport | RDU | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 33 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fuquay-Varina. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Fuquay-Varina 7.2
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 10.94 · Feb 12.89 · Mar 17 · Apr 22.39 · May 26.78 · Jun 30.67 · Jul 32.56 · Aug 31.5 · Sep 28 · Oct 22.5 · Nov 16.72 · Dec 12.61 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00317079 (RALEIGH STATE UNIV)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.222 · Feb 0.667 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 9.33 · May 14.39 · Jun 18.94 · Jul 21.28 · Aug 20.44 · Sep 17.17 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 4.94 · Dec 1.61 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00317079 (RALEIGH STATE UNIV)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.13 · Feb 5.95 · Mar 10.15 · Apr 15.68 · May 20.49 · Jun 25.08 · Jul 26.92 · Aug 26.09 · Sep 22.59 · Oct 16.59 · Nov 10.36 · Dec 6.38 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 92.71 · Feb 73.15 · Mar 105.9 · Apr 92.2 · May 101.3 · Jun 123.7 · Jul 118.1 · Aug 119.6 · Sep 145.3 · Oct 99.06 · Nov 89.15 · Dec 93.47 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00317079 (RALEIGH STATE UNIV)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 47.4 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 9.06 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 4 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,229 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 26.59 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 16.33 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 8.32 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Marugame (Japan) ±2.0 °C, Hitachi-Naka (Japan) ±2.3 °C, Katsuta (Japan) ±2.3 °C, Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.5 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 3,611 is not 4.3% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport92.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 4.29 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 3,611 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables26Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 965.3 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official |
| Population | 48,536 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program21Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 49,846 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 451,500 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.23 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 66.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Residents born abroad | 8.92 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 4.63 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 4.29 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 66.89 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 77.3 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate6Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 4.43 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 53.96 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 94.88 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 18,862 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 29.96 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 91.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
Alternatives for people set on Fuquay-Varina
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Apex as a Fuquay-Varina alternative in the same region
17 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 10.8% Apex vs 4.3% Fuquay-Varina+152%
- Median gross pay, city: €5,909 Apex vs €4,414 Fuquay-Varina+34%
- Residents: 80,419 Apex vs 48,536 Fuquay-Varina+66%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 765 (2025) Apex vs 649 (2024) Fuquay-Varinano percentage
- Nearest airport: 17.0 km Apex vs 33.0 km Fuquay-Varina−48%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Apex vs 3.6% Fuquay-Varina+5%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Apex vs 7.1 µg/m³ Fuquay-Varina+6%
Plainfield as a Fuquay-Varina alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1056 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 33.0 km Fuquay-Varina−73%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 4.3% Fuquay-Varina+42%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €4,414 Fuquay-Varina+9%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 649 Fuquay-Varina+14%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,842 Fuquay-Varina+5%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 7.1 µg/m³ Fuquay-Varina+9%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.6% Fuquay-Varina+4%
Cities near Fuquay-Varina
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Fuquay-Varina?
The median gross salary is 3,842 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Fuquay-Varina?
The unemployment rate is 3.63 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Fuquay-Varina?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.15 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Fuquay-Varina?
Police recorded 649.3 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Fuquay-Varina?
The published population is 48,536 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Fuquay-Varina?
3,611 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Fuquay-Varina a good place to live?
Fuquay-Varina may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Fuquay-Varina?
Holly Springs, Angier, Apex, Garner, Cary are near Fuquay-Varina. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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Sources
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00317079 (RALEIGH STATE UNIV) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb Places (layer 4 incorporated places, layer 5 CDPs; identical query) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-11
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
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- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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