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Wake Forest, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Wake County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
51,199
Population
2,575/sq mi density
$120,777
Median Income
$49,241 per capita
$435,000
Home Value
$507,778 Zillow
$1,458
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
52
Violent Crime/100K
852 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$120,777 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$435,000 home value, $1,458/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
52 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Wake Forest (18)
Carver's Creek State Park
State Park
1,611 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Cliffs of the Neuse State Park
State Park
1,066 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Deep River State Trail
State Park
254 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Dutchmans Creek Mitigation Site
State Park
6 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Eno River State Park
State Park
2,044 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Hemlock Bluffs State Natural Area
State Park
98 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lower Haw River State Natural Area
State Park
100 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Medoc Mountain State Park
State Park
3,554 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mitchell Mill State Natural Area
State Park
5 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Mountains-to-Sea Trail
State Park
814 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area
State Park
161 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Occoneechee State Park
State Park
2,518 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Os-058
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Raven Rock State Park
State Park
3,332 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Staunton River Battlefield State Park
State Park
337 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Staunton River State Park
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve
State Park
219 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
William B. Umstead State Park
State Park
1,918 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0