Wake Forest, NC vs Rolesville, NC

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricWake Forest, NCRolesville, NC
Population52,84410,766
Median Household Income$123,802$149,565
Median Rent$1,596/mo—
Median Home Value$474,500$535,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%34.8%
Poverty Rate4.5%1.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8580
Property Crime Rate /100k1,021337
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min31.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.317.1
College Degree Rate59.5%62.1%
Foreign-Born %9.5%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.1%+32.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.