Livability Score

70
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
A Shot In The Dark
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (5) C-
Shay Locomotive
Museum
Twilight Tours in Forks
Attraction
Bella's Truck (Twighlight)
Attraction
Forks Timber Museum
Museum
Unknown Name
Museum
Food and Drink (2) F
Benelli’s Burger
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Fitness (1) F
Kitla Center
Community Centre
Groceries (1) F
Thriftway
Grocery Store
Parks (7) A+
Unknown Name
Playground
Tilicum Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Shops (7) F
Unknown Name
Convenience Store
Circle K
Convenience Store
True Value
Home Improvement
FoodMart
Convenience Store
Leppell's Flowers and Gifts
Gift Shop
Destiny
Discount Store
Ace Hardware
Home Improvement
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commute A

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Forks.
Public Transit Stops (4)
Stops & Stations A+
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Forks Transit Center
Bus Station
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% F
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cost of living A

The cost of living in Forks is 106/100 - which is 10% lower than Washington.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. C
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A+
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crime C+

Forks crime rates are 2,639 per 100k, which is 29% lower than Washington
Property Crime
2,373 crimes per 100k D
Violent Crime
266 crimes per 100k B
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employment F

The median income in Forks is $35,786 - which is 43% lower than Washington.
Med. Household Income
$35,786 F
Unemployment Rate
5.0% F
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health A+

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (3)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
Chinook Pharmacy & Variety
Pharmacy
Bogachiel Clinic
Doctor
Forks Community Hospital
Hospital
Unknown Name
Police
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A+
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housing A

Forks home prices are $168,100 - which is 38% lower than Washington
Home Price
$168,100 C+
Home Appreciation Rate
25% A+
Home Affordability
4.7x (home price to income ratio) F
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schools C-

The Forks graduation rate is 75% - which is 13% lower than Washington
School Test Scores
42% F
High School Grad. Rates
75% D
Elementary Schools (4) F
Forks Intermediate School
District Run Home School
Forks Elementary School
High Schools (4) A+
Insight School Of Washington
Forks Junior-Senior High School
District Run Home School
Forks Alternative School
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ratings F

Forks has an overall rating of 31% from 6 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
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User Surveys (6)
From AreaVibes F
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Forks? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Unknown Name
      Tilicum Park
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name

      Entertainment

      Shay Locomotive
      Twilight Tours in Forks
      Bella's Truck (Twighlight)
      Forks Timber Museum
      Unknown Name

      Food & Drink

      Benelli’s Burger
      Subway

      A Commute

      Is public transit available in Forks? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Forks.
      Drive to Work
      72%

      5% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      8%

      6% higher than the US average

      A Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Forks? The cost of living in Forks is 106/100 - which is 10% lower than Washington.
      Forks
      106

      6% more expensive than average

      Washington
      118

      18% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Forks? Forks crime rates are 2,639, which are 29% lower than Washington
      Total Crime
      2,639 per 100k people

      14% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 38

      14% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      36%

      Year over year crime is up

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Forks? The median income in Forks is $35,786 which is 43% lower than Washington.
      Median household income
      $35,78635% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $23,64221% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      8% higher than the US average

      A Health & Safety

      Is Forks a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Forks Community Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Chinook Pharmacy & Variety

      Doctors

      Bogachiel Clinic

      A Housing

      What are Forks home prices? Forks home prices are $168,100 - which is 38% lower than Washington
      Median home value
      $168,1009% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $64732% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      55%

      14% lower than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does Forks have good schools? The Forks graduation rate is 75% - which is 13% lower than Washington
      High school grad. rates
      75%

      10% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      42%

      12% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      7% lower than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Forks a good place to live? Forks has an overall rating of 31% from 6 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      31%

      6 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      31%

      6 total surveys

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