Forest, VA Area Guide

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Living in Forest, VA

Ranks better than 76% of areas Follow

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Forest Area Facts

Forest has a Livability Score of 76_/100, which is considered excellent
Forest crime rates are 13% lower than the Virginia average
Cost of living in Forest is 4% lower than the Virginia average

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What do the locals think about Forest?

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

A quiet area

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Forest, V.A. Is A Great Family Town 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 23, 2018) After I got married, I moved to Forest, V.A. to start my family. I love Forest because it has a low crime rate and the schools are great. The housing can be a bit high, but by being located in Bedford County, the property taxes are low. Forest is a suburb of Lynchburg, V.A. so fi ...Read More nding employment has not been a problem. The commute is easy to most parts of the area. Forest even has public transit into the city.

This area is growing quickly, and so is the shopping. There are locally owned restaurants in the area that offer a variety of great food such as Bräuburgers Craft Burgers & Beer, Graziano's, and Benjamin's Great Cows and Crabs. A unique place to shop is Stones and Bones if you like to give great gifts from the earth and one of a kind jewelry. The weather is seasonal with higher humidity in the summer. There are several colleges located in Lynchburg offering quality events. Read Less

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Compare Forest, VA Livability

F Amenities

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

Parks

Poplar Forest

FYAA Forest Recreation Park

Ivy Creek Park

Cornerstone Park

Entertainment

Imagination Station

Poplar Forest Museum

Food & Drink

Bacon St. Bagels

Rookie's

The Pied Piper

Firehouse Subs

Marco's Pizza

Hardee's

McDonald's

Taco Bell

B+ Commute

Is public transit available in Forest? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Forest.

Drive to Work

82%

5% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit

0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work

2%

equal to the US average

B+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Forest? The cost of living in Forest is 105/100 - which is 4% lower than Virginia.

5% more expensive than average

9% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

B- Crime

What is the crime rate in Forest? Forest crime rates are 1,650, which are 13% lower than Virginia

1,650 per 100k people

28% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

28% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

A Employment

What is the median income in Forest? The median income in Forest is $76,101 which is 15% higher than Virginia.

Median household income

$76,10138% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$41,03638% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

48% lower than the US average

A Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy

Kroger Pharmacy

Doctors

Centra Medical Group Women's Center

A+ Housing

What are Forest home prices? Forest home prices are $248,000 - which is equal to Virginia

Median home value

$248,00034% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$9094% lower than the US average

18% higher than the US average

A+ Schools

Does Forest have good schools? The Forest graduation rate is 95% - which is 12% higher than Virginia

High school grad. rates

14% higher than the US average

School test scores

85% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

4% lower than the US average

A- User Ratings

Is Forest a good place to live? Forest has an overall rating of 77% from 4 reviews.

Overall user rating

4 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

3 total surveys