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Forest City, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Orange County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
14,871
Population
3,458/sq mi density
$84,337
Median Income
$45,684 per capita
$364,900
Home Value
$291,754 Zillow
$1,706
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
364
Violent Crime/100K
3,189 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$84,337 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$364,900 home value, $1,706/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
364 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
41.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,337
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,684
17% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forest City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forest City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,337
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,684
117%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,905
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,304
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,304
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.4%
1% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.9%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$160,400M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.9%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
15.4%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
56,038
Restaurants
3,857
Healthcare
4,318
Retail
5,138
Manufacturing
874
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,905
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,880
125% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $84,337 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,684 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,905 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,304 |
| County GDP | $160,400M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 15.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 56,038 |
| Restaurants | 3,857 |
| Healthcare | 4,318 |
| Retail | 5,138 |
| Manufacturing | 874 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,905 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,880 |