Wake Forest, NC vs Wendell, NC

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

MetricWake Forest, NCWendell, NC
Population52,84413,064
Median Household Income$123,802$95,787
Median Rent$1,596/mo$1,457/mo
Median Home Value$474,500$330,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9898
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.7%49.8%
Poverty Rate4.5%3.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k8599
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0211,021
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr250250
Summer Highs85°F88°F
Winter Lows30°F32°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min29 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.316.1
College Degree Rate59.5%38.2%
Foreign-Born %9.5%13.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+21.1%+100.1%

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