Population
Smyrna
56,285
Wake Forest
51,199
Median Income
Smyrna
$96,780
Wake Forest
$120,777
Home Value
Smyrna
$409,000
Wake Forest
$435,000
Rent
Smyrna
$1,682
Wake Forest
$1,458
Crime Rate
Smyrna
N/A
Wake Forest
1.47
Cost of Living
Smyrna
155.0
Wake Forest
168.4
Avg Temp
Smyrna
N/A
Wake Forest
N/A
Unemployment
Smyrna
3.9%
Wake Forest
4.5%
How Similar Are Smyrna & Wake Forest?
Wake Forest is Smyrna's #21 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Smyrna
56,285
Wake Forest
51,199
Both cities have similar populations — Smyrna at 56,285 and Wake Forest at 51,199.
Political Leaning
Smyrna
42.0%
Wake Forest
36.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Smyrna has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Smyrna
3.9%
Wake Forest
4.5%
Wake Forest has a 15% higher unemployment than Smyrna.
Median Income
Smyrna
$96,780
Wake Forest
$120,777
Wake Forest has a 20% higher median income than Smyrna.
Home Values
Smyrna
$409,000
Wake Forest
$435,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Smyrna
42.2%
Wake Forest
38.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Smyrna
44.3%
Wake Forest
67.3%
Wake Forest has a 34% higher demographics than Smyrna.
Cost of Living
Smyrna
155.0
Wake Forest
168.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Smyrna and Wake Forest share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Smyrna
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Wake Forest
Smyrna leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Smyrna leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSmyrna scores 147.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 184.6 in Wake Forest. Smyrna scores 124.0 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 142.3 in Wake Forest. Smyrna scores 119.2 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 133.9 in Wake Forest.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Wake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWake Forest has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 7.2% in Smyrna. Wake Forest has a owner-occupied of 74.7% compared to 56.8% in Smyrna. Wake Forest has a single-family homes of 79.0% compared to 61.6% in Smyrna.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Smyrna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWake Forest has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 9.6% in Smyrna. Smyrna: 35,135 vs Wake Forest: 26,822 for labor force. Smyrna has a per capita income of $63,475 vs $49,241 in Wake Forest (29% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Smyrna leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSmyrna has a bachelor's degree or higher of 42.2% compared to 38.4% in Wake Forest. Smyrna has a high school diploma or higher of 50.3% compared to 47.2% in Wake Forest.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a population of 56,285, about 1.1x the size of Wake Forest (51,199). Smyrna skews younger with a median age of 35.6 vs 38.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Smyrna
Wake Forest
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSmyrna: 3 vs Wake Forest: 2 for with emergency services. Wake Forest: 4.5 vs Smyrna: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Smyrna leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSmyrna has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Wake Forest. Smyrna has a work from home of 28.5% compared to 25.1% in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a drive alone of 68.5% compared to 61.4% in Smyrna.
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Bicycle
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Airports
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