Population
Wake Forest
51,199
Highland Park
14,981
Median Income
Wake Forest
$120,777
Highland Park
$101,991
Home Value
Wake Forest
$435,000
Highland Park
$463,600
Rent
Wake Forest
$1,458
Highland Park
$1,881
Crime Rate
Wake Forest
1.47
Highland Park
1.51
Cost of Living
Wake Forest
168.4
Highland Park
174.3
Avg Temp
Wake Forest
N/A
Highland Park
N/A
Unemployment
Wake Forest
4.5%
Highland Park
4.7%
How Similar Are Wake Forest & Highland Park?
Highland Park is Wake Forest's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wake Forest
51,199
Highland Park
14,981
Wake Forest (51,199) is about 3.4x larger than Highland Park (14,981).
Violent Crime
Wake Forest
1.47
Highland Park
1.51
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Wake Forest
13.05
Highland Park
12.19
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Wake Forest
36.4%
Highland Park
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Highland Park has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Wake Forest
4.5%
Highland Park
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Wake Forest
$120,777
Highland Park
$101,991
Wake Forest has a 16% higher median income than Highland Park.
Home Values
Wake Forest
$435,000
Highland Park
$463,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Wake Forest
38.4%
Highland Park
50.6%
Highland Park has a 24% higher education than Wake Forest.
Demographics
Wake Forest
67.3%
Highland Park
59.3%
Wake Forest has a 12% higher demographics than Highland Park.
Cost of Living
Wake Forest
168.4
Highland Park
174.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wake Forest and Highland Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wake Forest
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Highland Park
Wake Forest leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wake Forest leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHighland Park scores 118.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 184.6 in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $2,486 in Highland Park (30% lower). Wake Forest scores 183.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 248.6 in Highland Park.
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Housing Market — Wake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWake Forest has a single-family homes of 79.0% compared to 39.5% in Highland Park. Wake Forest has a owner-occupied of 74.7% compared to 38.9% in Highland Park. Wake Forest has a median property tax of $3,626 vs $10,001 in Highland Park (64% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Wake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWake Forest: 26,822 vs Highland Park: 9,069 for labor force. Wake Forest has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 9.3% in Highland Park. Wake Forest has a median household income of $120,777 vs $101,991 in Highland Park (18% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Wake Forest leads
Source: FBI UCRWake Forest has a property crime clearance of 13.9% compared to 4.3% in Highland Park. Wake Forest has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.20 in Highland Park. Wake Forest has a violent crime clearance of 36.6% compared to 26.1% in Highland Park.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Highland Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHighland Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.6% compared to 38.4% in Wake Forest. Highland Park has a high school diploma or higher of 58.3% compared to 47.2% in Wake Forest.
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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 3.4x the size of Highland Park (14,981). Highland Park skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 38.8.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wake Forest
Highland Park
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWake Forest: 4.5 vs Highland Park: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Highland Park: 4 vs Wake Forest: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHighland Park has a bicycle of 1.2% compared to 0.0% in Wake Forest. Highland Park has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 0.1% in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a drive alone of 68.5% compared to 57.9% in Highland Park.
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