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Forest Home, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Tompkins County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,164
Population
5,061/sq mi density
$59,107
Median Income
$45,266 per capita
$496,900
Home Value
$287,579 Zillow
$1,378
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
278
Violent Crime/100K
3,347 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$59,107 median income, 3.1% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$496,900 home value, $1,378/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
278 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
95.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,107
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,266
16% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forest Home vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forest Home’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,107
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,266
116%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,199
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,342
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,342
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.4%
28% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
22.9%
69% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
23.3%
366% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,966M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
22.9%
Public Transit
23.3%
Work From Home
19.4%
Other
34.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,766
Restaurants
308
Healthcare
284
Retail
297
Manufacturing
90
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,199
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,596
203% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,107 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,266 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,199 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,342 |
| County GDP | $7,966M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 22.9% |
| Public Transit | 23.3% |
| Work From Home | 19.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,766 |
| Restaurants | 308 |
| Healthcare | 284 |
| Retail | 297 |
| Manufacturing | 90 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,199 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,596 |