Population
Wake Forest
51,199
Richardson
118,269
Median Income
Wake Forest
$120,777
Richardson
$96,257
Home Value
Wake Forest
$435,000
Richardson
$405,600
Rent
Wake Forest
$1,458
Richardson
$1,825
Crime Rate
Wake Forest
1.47
Richardson
1.53
Cost of Living
Wake Forest
168.4
Richardson
158.2
Avg Temp
Wake Forest
N/A
Richardson
N/A
Unemployment
Wake Forest
4.5%
Richardson
4.8%
How Similar Are Wake Forest & Richardson?
Richardson is Wake Forest's #13 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wake Forest
51,199
Richardson
118,269
Richardson (118,269) is about 2.3x larger than Wake Forest (51,199).
Violent Crime
Wake Forest
1.47
Richardson
1.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Wake Forest
13.05
Richardson
18.34
Richardson has a 29% higher property crime than Wake Forest.
Political Leaning
Wake Forest
36.4%
Richardson
38.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Wake Forest
4.5%
Richardson
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Wake Forest
$120,777
Richardson
$96,257
Wake Forest has a 20% higher median income than Richardson.
Home Values
Wake Forest
$435,000
Richardson
$405,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Wake Forest
38.4%
Richardson
37.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Wake Forest
67.3%
Richardson
55.8%
Wake Forest has a 17% higher demographics than Richardson.
Cost of Living
Wake Forest
168.4
Richardson
158.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wake Forest and Richardson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Wake Forest
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Richardson
Wake Forest leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richardson leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRichardson scores 108.6 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 216.3 in Richardson. Richardson scores 123.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 142.3 in Wake Forest.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Wake Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWake Forest has a owner-occupied of 74.7% compared to 50.8% in Richardson. Wake Forest has a median property tax of $3,626 vs $6,438 in Richardson (44% lower). Wake Forest has a single-family homes of 79.0% compared to 57.9% in Richardson.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWake Forest has a poverty rate of 3.0% compared to 10.1% in Richardson. Richardson: 68,275 vs Wake Forest: 26,822 for labor force. Wake Forest has a median household income of $120,777 vs $96,257 in Richardson (25% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Wake Forest leads
Source: FBI UCRRichardson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.38 in Richardson. Wake Forest has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 2.20 in Richardson.
Violent 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)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Wake Forest leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWake Forest has a high school diploma or higher of 47.2% compared to 45.1% in Richardson. Wake Forest has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.4% compared to 37.2% in Richardson.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a population of 118,269, about 2.3x the size of Wake Forest (51,199). Richardson skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 38.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Wake Forest
Richardson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWake Forest: 4.5 vs Richardson: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Richardson: 3 vs Wake Forest: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichardson has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Wake Forest. Richardson has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.1% in Wake Forest. Wake Forest has a work from home of 25.1% compared to 23.2% in Richardson.
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