WakeMed North Commutes
Communities Near WakeMed North—Compared by Drive Time
Compare communities by baseline drive time to WakeMed North Hospital, with mileage, routes, and listings. These are neighborhood-level baselines—not a promise about rush hour—so you can narrow the map before spending a weekend driving it.
What “near WakeMed North” actually means
Distance alone does not decide this drive. The road network does. Two communities can sit the same number of miles from WakeMed North and produce very different trips because one reaches an interstate quickly while the other spends fifteen minutes on local roads. The table below compares both mileage and the route that carries most of the drive.
This guide is built for WakeMed North employees and households weighing North Raleigh, Wake Forest, Rolesville, and nearby communities. Start with the time band you can live with, then open each community page for its streets, local context, and live IDX inventory.
Thirty shortest baseline drives to WakeMed North
| Community | City | Drive | Miles | Likely route | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Preserve | Raleigh | 2 min | 0.8 mi | Litchford Road and Durant Road | View homes |
| Radcliffe | Raleigh | 3 min | 1 mi | Welch Lane and Marion Stone Way | View homes |
| Koupela Place | Raleigh | 3 min | 1.2 mi | Durant Road and Falls of Neuse Road | View homes |
| River Oaks | Raleigh | 3 min | 1.2 mi | Coolmore Drive and Falls of Neuse Road | View homes |
| Sheffield Manor | Raleigh | 5 min | 1.7 mi | Bentham Drive and Koupela Drive | View homes |
| Devon | Raleigh | 5 min | 1.9 mi | Wynneford Way and Durant Road | View homes |
| Avalaire | Raleigh | 5 min | 2.3 mi | Avalaire Oaks Drive and Durant Road | View homes |
| Belmont Ridge | Raleigh | 5 min | 2.7 mi | Saratoga Falls Lane and Durant Road | View homes |
| Faircroft | Raleigh | 6 min | 2.6 mi | Somerford Lane and Honeycutt Road | View homes |
| Cross Gate | Raleigh | 6 min | 3.2 mi | White Chapel Way and Durant Road | View homes |
| North Ridge | Raleigh | 7 min | 2.6 mi | Wingfoot Drive and Rainwater Road | View homes |
| Bedford at Falls River | Raleigh | 7 min | 2.9 mi | Swerling Road and Karns Place | View homes |
| River Run | Raleigh | 7 min | 3.2 mi | Lowery Ridge Drive and Wide River Drive | View homes |
| Cobble Creek | Raleigh | 7 min | 3.5 mi | Coachmans Way and Brassfield Road | View homes |
| Rose Hall | Raleigh | 7 min | 3.7 mi | Cadenza Lane and Honeycutt Road | View homes |
| Falls River | Raleigh | 8 min | 3 mi | Falls River Avenue and Dunn Road | View homes |
| Greywalls at Trego | Raleigh | 8 min | 3.3 mi | Deer Forest Trail and Honeycutt Road | View homes |
| Madison Park | Raleigh | 8 min | 3.8 mi | Society Place and Strickland Road | View homes |
| Swans Mill | Raleigh | 8 min | 4.2 mi | Streeter Lane and Honeycutt Road | View homes |
| Pannonia | Raleigh | 8 min | 4.6 mi | Carpathian Way and Six Forks Road | View homes |
| Reedham Oaks | Raleigh | 8 min | 4.6 mi | Six Forks Road and I 540 | View homes |
| Alpine Creek Estates | Raleigh | 9 min | 3.2 mi | Alpine Creek Drive and Hardee Road | View homes |
| Georges Grant | Raleigh | 9 min | 5 mi | Norwood Road and Six Forks Road | View homes |
| Pendleton Lake | Raleigh | 10 min | 4.7 mi | Pendleton Lake Road and Honeycutt Road | View homes |
| Wakefield | Raleigh | 10 min | 5 mi | Wakefield Plantation Drive and Old Falls of Neuse Road | View homes |
| Fairfax Hills | Raleigh | 10 min | 5.1 mi | Fairfax Drive and Falls of Neuse Road | View homes |
| Bay Leaf Farm | Raleigh | 11 min | 5.9 mi | Possum Track Road and Honeycutt Road | View homes |
| 5401 North | Raleigh | 11 min | 6.8 mi | Kayton Street and Midtown Market Avenue | View homes |
| Norman Estates | Raleigh | 11 min | 6.9 mi | Strickland Road and NC 50 | View homes |
| Wildwood Green | Raleigh | 11 min | 6.9 mi | Hawtree Drive and NC 50 | View homes |
Approximate baseline driving values without live traffic, calculated August 18, 2026. Time of day, construction, weather, and school traffic can change the trip. Route data: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Live navigation opens in Google Maps from each community page.
How to turn the table into a real shortlist
- Use the baseline as a first filter, then test your actual arrival time in live navigation.
- Compare the route itself. A direct interstate run feels different from the same number of minutes on stop-and-go local roads.
- Open the community page before judging the name. It connects the route to actual streets and current listings.
- Keep a second destination in the decision. Most households are solving for two commutes, not one.
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