County
Wake County
- A+Overall Grade
- County in North Carolina
- 18 reviews
- Public SchoolsA+
- Crime & SafetyB-
- HousingA-
- NightlifeA
- Good for FamiliesA+
- DiversityA
- JobsA
- WeatherB
- Cost of LivingB-
- Health & FitnessA+
- Outdoor ActivitiesA-
- CommuteB-
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$250,700
National
$184,700Median Rent
$1,043
National
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Wake County Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
B-
Based on violent and property crime rates.
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Residents
Working in Wake County
Jobs
A
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$73,577
National
$55,322Top Public Schools Serving Wake County
- A+
Raleigh Charter High School
- Public School
- Raleigh, NC
- 9-12
- 173 reviews
- A+
Green Hope High School
- Wake County Schools, NC
- 9-12
- 376 reviews
- A+
Panther Creek High School
- Wake County Schools, NC
- 9-12
- 428 reviews
- A+
William G. Enloe High School
- Wake County Schools, NC
- 9-12
- 623 reviews
- A+
Sterling Montessori Academy
- Public School
- Morrisville, NC
- PK, K-8
- 1 review
Top Private Schools in Wake County
- A+
Cary Academy
- Private School
- Cary, NC
- 6-12
- 79 reviews
- A+
Ravenscroft School
- Private School
- Raleigh, NC
- PK, K-12
- 102 reviews
- A+
Saint Mary's School
- Private School
- Raleigh, NC
- 9-12
- 16 reviews
- A+
St. David's School
- Private School
- Raleigh, NC
- PK, K-12
- 33 reviews
- A
St. Thomas More Academy
- Private School
- Raleigh, NC
- 9-12
- 34 reviews
Wake County Reviews
18 reviews
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Wake County offer a variety of things. For those who are looking for new job opportunities then look no furthers. For parents who looking for schools for their kids then you are luck. There are numerous schools you can enroll your kids.
Wake has very big real estate market and it is very diverse. I never encounter Indians (not native), Japanese, Chinese, Iranian and even Romanian before I move here.
On the opposite end the commute time can be terrible due to traffic jams on small lane highways and impatient people. While housing can be very affordable depending on where you live; rent however is a different story altogether. Raleigh is starting suffer what people currently experience in Washington D.C and NYC.
Wake has very big real estate market and it is very diverse. I never encounter Indians (not native), Japanese, Chinese, Iranian and even Romanian before I move here.
On the opposite end the commute time can be terrible due to traffic jams on small lane highways and impatient people. While housing can be very affordable depending on where you live; rent however is a different story altogether. Raleigh is starting suffer what people currently experience in Washington D.C and NYC.
The homeschool community is great! I have a great church. There are so many extra curricular activities available, it's great! The weather is pretty great here.
I can definitely say "In Wake County, born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days!" When you live in one place for the majority of your life, you begin to see that place grow with resources. New stores and facilities, New additions to playgrounds, New Faces and an Increase in diversity. Wake County has definitely been that way for me.