Population
Wake Forest
51,199
Catonsville
42,717
Median Income
Wake Forest
$120,777
Catonsville
$110,051
Home Value
Wake Forest
$435,000
Catonsville
$405,800
Rent
Wake Forest
$1,458
Catonsville
$1,697
Crime Rate
Wake Forest
1.47
Catonsville
N/A
Cost of Living
Wake Forest
168.4
Catonsville
166.0
Avg Temp
Wake Forest
N/A
Catonsville
N/A
Unemployment
Wake Forest
4.5%
Catonsville
3.9%
How Similar Are Wake Forest & Catonsville?
Catonsville is Wake Forest's #20 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wake Forest
51,199
Catonsville
42,717
Wake Forest has a 17% larger population than Catonsville.
Political Leaning
Wake Forest
36.4%
Catonsville
36.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Wake Forest
4.5%
Catonsville
3.9%
Wake Forest has a 14% higher unemployment than Catonsville.
Median Income
Wake Forest
$120,777
Catonsville
$110,051
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Wake Forest
$435,000
Catonsville
$405,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Wake Forest
38.4%
Catonsville
34.2%
Wake Forest has a 11% higher education than Catonsville.
Demographics
Wake Forest
67.3%
Catonsville
61.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Wake Forest
168.4
Catonsville
166.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Wake Forest and Catonsville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wake Forest
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Catonsville
Wake Forest leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Catonsville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCatonsville scores 168.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 184.6 in Wake Forest. Wake Forest scores 183.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 196.5 in Catonsville. Catonsville scores 134.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 142.3 in Wake Forest.
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Housing Market — Wake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCatonsville has a vacancy rate of 3.2% compared to 5.1% in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a single-family homes of 79.0% compared to 68.1% in Catonsville. Wake Forest has a median property tax of $3,626 vs $4,239 in Catonsville (14% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Wake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWake Forest has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 6.9% in Catonsville. Wake Forest has a work from home of 25.1% compared to 19.0% in Catonsville. Wake Forest: 26,822 vs Catonsville: 22,084 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wake Forest leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWake Forest has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.4% compared to 34.2% in Catonsville. Wake Forest has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 45.5% in Catonsville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWake Forest has a population of 51,199, about 1.2x the size of Catonsville (42,717). Wake Forest skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 39.8.
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Wake Forest
Catonsville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWake Forest: 4.5 vs Catonsville: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Catonsville: 3 vs Wake Forest: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Catonsville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCatonsville has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Wake Forest. Catonsville has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 0.1% in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a work from home of 25.1% compared to 19.0% in Catonsville.
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