Charlotte vs Wake Forest
Charlotte, NC compared with Wake Forest, NC · 140 miles apart
Charlotte has 964,784 residents to Wake Forest’s 58,147. Charlotte comes out ahead on average commute, clear days a year. Wake Forest does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Charlotte, NC | Wake Forest, NC | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 964,784 | 58,147 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,091 | 2,914 |
| Median household income | $82,068 | $123,802 |
| Median home value | $385,700 | $474,500 |
| Median rent | $1,612 | $1,596 |
| Homeownership | 51% | 74% |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 30.9 min |
| Median age | 34.5 | 38.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 48% | 59.5% |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 4.5% |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 4% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 3.8× |
| Clear days a year | 34 | 33 |
| Days above 90°F | 38 | 34 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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