Apex
Apex keeps landing on best-places-to-live lists for reasons that are unglamorous and accurate: good schools, a tidy historic downtown, and a southwest position that puts RTP, RDU, and Jordan Lake all within a reasonable drive. Salem Street has a respectable strip of restaurants and the Peak City branding is not entirely marketing. The honest read is that this is family country. Subdivisions multiply, the median age sits comfortably in the late thirties, and the singles scene is mostly transplant engineers meeting through Raleigh or Durham. Affordable by Triangle standards, still, though that gap is closing fast. Wholesome, deliberate, and zoned for kids.
Apex by the numbers
Apex runs male-heavy, about 54% men to 46% women.
Median individual income in Apex is about $71,900.
North Carolina registers voters by party, and in Wake County unaffiliated voters are the largest bloc at about 45%, with Democrats 34% and Republicans 21%.
The median renter in Apex pays about $1,910 a month.
About 4,800 Apex residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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Lime & Lemon Indian Grill & Bar - Apex
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Daniel's Restaurant & Catering
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Carrabba's Italian Grill
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JD's Tavern
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Salem Street Pub
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The Provincial
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Mamma Mia Italian Bistro
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Osteria G
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Whole Brain Escape
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Sabatino's Italiano
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Peak of the Vine
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The Backyard Bar
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Cheers N Paint Art Studio
Wheelchair access - ApexDining
Serafina Ristorante