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Forsyth, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Monroe County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
4,641
Population
515/sq mi density
$74,811
Median Income
$40,805 per capita
$191,600
Home Value
$313,665 Zillow
$876
Median Rent
22.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
520
Violent Crime/100K
5,620 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$74,811 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$191,600 home value, $876/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
520 violent crimes/100K (37% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,811
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,805
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forsyth vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forsyth’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,811
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,805
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,864
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,054
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,054
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.4%
97% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.4%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,830M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.4%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
688
Restaurants
52
Healthcare
62
Retail
93
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,864
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,279
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,811 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,805 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,864 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,054 |
| County GDP | $1,830M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 688 |
| Restaurants | 52 |
| Healthcare | 62 |
| Retail | 93 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,864 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,279 |