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FIPS 37183

Wake County, NC

Overall score

77.7

Category scores

Economy93
Affordability61
Schools86
Safety77
Taxes74
Peace & Quiet61

Median home price

$474,000

Median household income

$95,300

Unemployment rate

3.00%

Poverty rate

8.10%

Property tax rate

0.86%

Violent crime rate

161 / 100k

Property crime rate

1,680 / 100k

Population density

1,432 / sq mi

HUD-assisted housing density

2.8

High-risk retail density

2.3