Forest City, FL Area Guide

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Forest City Area Facts

  • Forest City has a Livability Score of 77/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Forest City crime rates are 53% lower than the Florida average
  • Cost of living in Forest City is 15% higher than the Florida average
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Forest City, Florida - A Great Place to Live! User Rating 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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      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

      B+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Forest City? The cost of living in Forest City is 112/100 - which is 15% higher than Florida.
      Forest City
      112

      12% more expensive than average

      Florida
      98

      2% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B Crime

      What is the crime rate in Forest City? Forest City crime rates are 841, which are 53% lower than Florida
      Total Crime
      841 per 100k people

      63% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 119

      63% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -52%

      Year over year crime is down

      B+ Employment

      What is the median income in Forest City? The median income in Forest City is $65,698 which is 34% higher than Florida.
      Median household income
      $65,69819% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $37,25125% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      62% 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 $278,900 - which is 67% higher than Florida
      Median home value
      $278,90051% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,28335% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      66%

      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
      90%

      9% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      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
      70%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      100%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      1%

      1 total surveys

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