Rex 43 Poor
Rex Livability #725 ranked city in North Carolina#26,889 ranked city in the USARanks better than 8% of areas
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Pros and Cons of Living in Rex

PROS
  • Cost Of Living Cost Of Living

    Taking into account the cost of goods and services like housing, groceries, transportation and utilities, the overall cost of living in this area is well below average.

CONS
  • Amenities Amenities

    The majority of amenities are not ideally located within walking distance. To access these amenities, residents may be required to rely on a vehicle or public transit.

  • Employment Employment

    In the employment category, a low score could be attributed to low income levels and high unemployment in the area, suggesting potential difficulties in finding lucrative employment.

  • Housing Housing

    The housing category in this area registers a lower than average score, indicating concerns with housing affordability, appreciation rates and home values falling below average.

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      Rex transportation information

      Statistic Rex North Carolina National
      Average one way commuten/a24min26min
      Workers who drive to workn/a81.1%76.4%
      Workers who carpooln/a9.8%9.3%
      Workers who take public transitn/a1.1%5.1%
      Workers who bicyclen/a0.2%0.6%
      Workers who walkn/a1.8%2.8%
      Working from homen/a4.8%4.6%
      Source: The Rex, NC data and statistics displayed above are derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.