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Wake County, NC vs Mecklenburg County, NC vs Forsyth County, NC

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Wake County, NC is ahead overall — 3 of 5 pillars.

GDP / Output

Mecklenburg County, NC
  • Wake County, NC$128.4B
    Score 84/100
  • Mecklenburg County, NC$186.1B
    Score 88/100
  • Forsyth County, NC$34.4B
    Score 64/100

Jobs

Wake County, NC
  • Wake County, NC3.2%
    Score 73/100
  • Mecklenburg County, NC3.7%
    Score 65/100
  • Forsyth County, NC3.9%
    Score 62/100

Population

Wake County, NC
  • Wake County, NC1,178,653
    Score 98/100
  • Mecklenburg County, NC1,154,681
    Score 83/100
  • Forsyth County, NC389,977
    Score 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, NCUnavailable
    Score unavailable
  • Mecklenburg County, NCUnavailable
    Score unavailable
  • Forsyth County, NCUnavailable
    Score unavailable