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Fanwood, NJ vs Apex, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Apex or is it cheaper to live in Fanwood?
- Apex is 18.3% less expensive than Fanwood.

Which city has more affordable housing, Apex or Fanwood?
- Apex housing costs are 19.4% less expensive than Fanwood housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Fanwood or is Health Care more affordable in Apex.
- Health related expenses are 2.8% less in Apex.
 Fanwood, NJApex, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock105.8100
 Food & Groceries107.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock94.8100
 Housing189.4  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$562,300$338,100
 Utilities115  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock89.8100
 Miscellaneous110.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Fanwood    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We are transplanted New Yorkers and this is our second NJ town in five years (Bogota was the first and it was not for us). We chose Fanwood because of its proximity to  More

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Have lived in this Central New Jersey small town..20yrs..Love it Close to Westfield, Scotch Plains and Cranford...affluent towns with lots of shops, great restaurants  More

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Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 11 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 14 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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