| Index | Forest City | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $59,500 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $829 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 75.0% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 25.0% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Goofy Ridge, IL | 238 | $0 | 100% |
| Liverpool, IL | 128 | $49,200 | 73% |
| St. David, IL | 560 | $56,500 | 69% |
| San Jose, IL | 530 | $63,100 | 66% |
| Easton, IL | 235 | $66,700 | 64% |
| Forest City, IL | 314 | $59,500 | 68% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Spickard, MO | 314 | $27,300 | 85% |
| Paxtonville, PA | 314 | $137,500 | 26% |
| Westwood, MO | 314 | $855,800 | 363% |
| Midpines, CA | 314 | $329,300 | 78% |
| Zanesfield, OH | 314 | $114,800 | 38% |
| Forest City, IL | 314 | $59,500 | 68% |
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