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Forest Heights, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Alexandria city County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,619
Population
1,597/sq mi density
$96,434
Median Income
$35,957 per capita
$346,800
Home Value
$355,873 Zillow
$2,154
Median Rent
22.4% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
348
Violent Crime/100K
929 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$96,434 median income, 8.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$346,800 home value, $2,154/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
348 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$96,434
28% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,957
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
122% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forest Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forest Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$96,434
128%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,957
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$135,247
188%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,760
123%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,760
23% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
21% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.9%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.6%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
49% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$18,000M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.6%
Public Transit
2.6%
Work From Home
13.9%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,382
Restaurants
396
Healthcare
497
Retail
413
Manufacturing
57
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$135,247
88% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,153
162% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $96,434 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,957 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $135,247 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,760 |
| County GDP | $18,000M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.6% |
| Public Transit | 2.6% |
| Work From Home | 13.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,382 |
| Restaurants | 396 |
| Healthcare | 497 |
| Retail | 413 |
| Manufacturing | 57 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $135,247 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,153 |