Holly Springs, GA vs Wake Forest, NC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Holly Springs

71.1

#1022 nationally

Wake Forest

68.8

#1286 nationally

Holly Springs leads in crime level (0.1 vs 4.0). Wake Forest leads in average commute (31.7 min vs 35.4 min). Wake Forest leads in median household income ($115,159 vs $108,332).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Holly Springs, GA	Wake Forest, NC
WhereAtHome Score	71.1 (#1022)	68.8 (#1286)
Population	19,540	54,337
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$435,387	$513,720
Median Household Income	$108,332	$115,159
Average Commute	35.4 min	31.7 min
Walk Score	N/A	20
Crime Level	0.1	4.0
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	116	116
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+39.0	D+25.6

Data coverage note: Holly Springs is missing data for 1 metric that Wake Forest has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.