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Forest City, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Winnebago County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
4,280 Population 932/sq mi density
$62,917 Median Income $34,494 per capita
$136,400 Home Value $178,306 Zillow
$719 Median Rent 23.7% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
173 Violent Crime/100K 223 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,917 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$136,400 home value, $719/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
173 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Education Levels

High School+ 93.3%
US avg: 88.6% 5% above
Bachelor's+ 26%
US avg: 33.7% 23% below
Graduate+ 8.7%
US avg: 13.1% 34% below
School Test Score
5.8 / 10

2024 Presidential Election

64.6%
Republican (GOP)
33.9%
Democrat (DEM)
R 65%
D 34%
2%
County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election

Digital & Infrastructure

Broadband Access
84.7%
6% below US avg (90.0%)
Avg Download Speed
76 Mbps
Upload: 35 Mbps
Max: 1,000 Mbps
Public Libraries
5
EV Charging Stations
8
Alt Fuel Stations
10
Nearest Airport
CCY
Northeast Iowa Regional
53 miles away

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:3,552
patients per provider
Dentists
1:1,517
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:5,285
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
9.1
Scale 0-10 (10 = best)
Exercise Access
85.3%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
5,991
per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)

Complete Civic & Community Data

Education

Bachelor's Degree+26.0%
High School+93.3%
Graduate Degree+8.7%
School Test Score5.8/10

Voting (2024)

Republican (GOP)64.6%
Democrat (DEM)33.9%

Infrastructure

Broadband84.7%
Download Speed76 Mbps
Upload Speed35 Mbps
Max Download1,000 Mbps
Libraries5
EV Stations8
Alt Fuel Stations10

Airport

Airport CodeCCY
Airport NameNortheast Iowa Regional
Distance53 miles