Town receives another high ranking

WalletHub, a personal finance website, has recognized Wake Forest as the 9^th best place in North Carolina to raise a family.

In order to help families find the best North Carolina cities for putting down roots, WalletHub conducted a study comparing 85 cities in the state across four key dimensions: 1) Family Life & Fun; 2) Education, Health & Safety; 3) Affordability; and 4) Socioeconomics. WalletHub’s analysts evaluated those categories using 21 key metrics, ranging from “number of attractions” to “median family income” to “school-system quality.”

According to WalletHub’s findings, Wake Forest scored among the best cities in the state in nine of those metrics (1=Best; 43=Avg.):

• 10^th – Median Family Income (adjusted for cost of living)
• 7^th – % of Families with Children under 18
• 14^th – Quality of School System
• 17^th – High School Graduation Rate
• 10^th – Violent Crime Rate
• 15^th – % of Families Living Below Poverty Level
• 6^th – Unemployment Rate
• 8^th – Divorce Rate
• 13^th – Playgrounds per Capita

WalletHub rated Davidson the best place to raise a family followed by Huntersville, Cary, Morrisville, Holly Springs, Summerfield, Apex, Waxhaw, Wake Forest and Cornelius.