EconPulse compare
Wake County, NC vs Mecklenburg County, NC vs Forsyth County, NC
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Wake County, NCMecklenburg County, NCForsyth County, NC
Wake County, NC is doing meaningfully better — 4 of 5 pillars.
GDP / Output
Mecklenburg County, NC- Wake County, NC$128.4BScore 84/100
- Mecklenburg County, NC$186.1BScore 88/100
- Forsyth County, NC$34.4BScore 64/100
Jobs
Wake County, NC- Wake County, NC3.0%Score 77/100
- Mecklenburg County, NC3.6%Score 68/100
- Forsyth County, NC3.6%Score 68/100
Population
Wake County, NC- Wake County, NC1,178,653Score 98/100
- Mecklenburg County, NC1,154,681Score 83/100
- Forsyth County, NC389,977Score 68/100
Housing
Wake County, NC- Wake County, NC18.4%Score 74/100
- Mecklenburg County, NC22.4%Score 69/100
- Forsyth County, NC19.6%Score 73/100
Federal Funds
Wake County, NC- Wake County, NC$12.9BScore 100/100
- Mecklenburg County, NC$5.8BScore 77/100
- Forsyth County, NC$2.9BScore 95/100