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Forest City Area Facts

Forest City has a Livability Score of 78_/100, which is considered exceptional
Forest City crime rates are 53% lower than the Florida average
Cost of living in Forest City is 14% higher than the Florida average

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Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Forest City Reviews

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Forest City, Florida - A Great Place to Live! 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) I have lived in Forest City for the vast majority of my life and I can't picture calling any where else home. The weather here is wonderful 95% of the time, people in this community are awesome, and there is always something to do!

Forest City is located on the outskirts of Or ...Read More lando. Even though we are in that close of proximity of a metro area, we are still a grand community on our own! There are plenty of parks here for the kids to play at, we have our own school district which is absolutely superb! There are quite a few shops that offer the rare variety of gifts and trinkets, antiques or clothing with brand name labels as well!

I love the variety that we have when looking to dine out for the evening. Pizza, Mexican food, Italian cuisine, traditional Indian dishes, Vietnamese buffet and of course All-American fare are here to satisfy your palate, just to name a few! Read Less

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Compare Forest City, FL Livability

F Amenities

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

Parks

Lake Lotus Park

Wekiva Hills Park

Wekiva Canterclub Park

Merrill Park

Riverside Acres Park

Sanlando Park

Crane's Roost Park

Tom Staley Historical Park

Entertainment

Regionals Theater

Picture Show at Alamonte Springs

AMC Altamonte Mall 18

AMC

Museum of the Apopkans

Food & Drink

Wendy's

Wendy's

City Liquor

Rosati's

Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A

McDonald's

Topper's Creamery

F Commute

Is public transit available in Forest City? Of all people who commute, 0.3% take public transportation in Forest City.

Drive to Work

81%

5% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

0%

2% lower than the US average

C+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Forest City? The cost of living in Forest City is 117/100 - which is 14% higher than Florida.

17% more expensive than average

2% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Forest City? Forest City crime rates are 786, which are 53% lower than Florida

786 per 100k people

63% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

63% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

B+ Employment

What is the median income in Forest City? The median income in Forest City is $98,694 which is 37% higher than Florida.

Median household income

$98,69421% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$54,85422% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

61% lower than the US average

C- Health & Safety

Is Forest City a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Forest City home prices? Forest City home prices are $490,203 - which is 64% higher than Florida

Median home value

$490,20350% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,95035% higher than the US average

3% higher than the US average

A+ Schools

Does Forest City have good schools? The Forest City graduation rate is 90% - which is 9% higher than Florida

High school grad. rates

9% higher than the US average

School test scores

100% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

100% lower than the US average

B- User Ratings

Is Forest City a good place to live? Forest City has an overall rating of 70% from 2 reviews.

Overall user rating

2 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

1 total surveys