Population
Wake Forest
51,199
Huntersville
62,458
Median Income
Wake Forest
$120,777
Huntersville
$119,951
Home Value
Wake Forest
$435,000
Huntersville
$439,300
Rent
Wake Forest
$1,458
Huntersville
$1,742
Crime Rate
Wake Forest
1.47
Huntersville
1.43
Cost of Living
Wake Forest
168.4
Huntersville
165.2
Avg Temp
Wake Forest
N/A
Huntersville
N/A
Unemployment
Wake Forest
4.5%
Huntersville
3.6%
How Similar Are Wake Forest & Huntersville?
Huntersville is Wake Forest's #2 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wake Forest
51,199
Huntersville
62,458
Huntersville has a 18% larger population than Wake Forest.
Violent Crime
Wake Forest
1.47
Huntersville
1.43
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Wake Forest
13.05
Huntersville
13.64
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Wake Forest
36.4%
Huntersville
32.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wake Forest has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Wake Forest
4.5%
Huntersville
3.6%
Wake Forest has a 21% higher unemployment than Huntersville.
Median Income
Wake Forest
$120,777
Huntersville
$119,951
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wake Forest
$435,000
Huntersville
$439,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Wake Forest
38.4%
Huntersville
39.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Wake Forest
67.3%
Huntersville
70.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Wake Forest
168.4
Huntersville
165.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wake Forest and Huntersville are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Huntersville
Huntersville leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Huntersville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHuntersville scores 127.7 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 198.5 in Huntersville. Huntersville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,750 in Wake Forest.
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Housing Market — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.1% in Wake Forest. Huntersville has a median property tax of $3,061 vs $3,626 in Wake Forest (18% lower). Wake Forest has a median rent of $1,458 vs $1,742 in Huntersville (16% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to 4.5% in Wake Forest. Huntersville: 35,842 vs Wake Forest: 26,822 for labor force. Huntersville has a per capita income of $59,140 vs $49,241 in Wake Forest (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Huntersville leads
Source: FBI UCRHuntersville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 2.52 in Huntersville. Wake Forest has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.20 in Huntersville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Huntersville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHuntersville has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 47.2% in Wake Forest. Huntersville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.8% compared to 38.4% in Wake Forest.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a population of 62,458, about 1.2x the size of Wake Forest (51,199). Wake Forest skews younger with a median age of 38.8 vs 39.9.
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Black
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Wake Forest
Huntersville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHuntersville: 5 vs Wake Forest: 2 for with emergency services. Wake Forest: 4.5 vs Huntersville: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Huntersville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHuntersville has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 0.1% in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a drive alone of 68.5% compared to 65.7% in Huntersville. Huntersville has a work from home of 26.1% compared to 25.1% in Wake Forest.
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