| | Wake Forest, NC | Richlands, NC | United States |
| Overall | 105.8 | 86.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 101.7 | 95.8 | 100 |
| Health | 94.8 | 120.3 | 100 |
| Housing | 136.1 | 61.3 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $483,600 | $223,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,360.0% | 10,230.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 96.2 | 97.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 109.7 | 89.0 | 100 |
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Reviews for Wake Forest 
5 Reviews
Im a 22 year old male from Denver Colorado.im looking to relocate and transfer for work . Colorado has high taxes and high cost of living and also to much snow during More
Relocating from New York City three years ago took some adjustment and once settled in Wake Forest I was able to breath a little bit easier. The pace is something you More
The Triangle is a great place to work and live, more reasonable than the North but more expensive than most places in the South. We live in a beautiful More
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Reviews for Richlands 
3 Reviews
I’ve lived in RICHLANDS for 3 1/2 years now and have fallen in love with this little town! I could live anywhere in the US and chose RICHLANDS because of everything it More
Richlands gives you quiet country living, but allows you to still be just a stone's throw from Jacksonville. Living here is very affordable we live in a subdivision in a More
Lower elementary schools do a fine job with the kids but the middle school is lacking in academics resulting in poor performance for rising freshmen....we moved to More
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