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Living in Forest City

Forest City is a city in the United States. The city had 18 schools in 2026. Forest City had a population of 7,363 in July 2026. For Forest City, median household income was US$35,524 a year in July 2026.

More recorded crime than 98% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 95% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Forest City?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Forest City.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$813 per month, while the median home value was US$160,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 45.4%, and the vacancy rate was 19.6% in July 2026. 59.1% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Forest City yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$813/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent59.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct19.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents8,221 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Median monthly rent714.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count356 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 413 people of 7,410 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Forest City is 7.6%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10Forest City 7.6%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd35,524 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct83.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct2.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct14.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct3.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary1,954 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,039 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov7Official
Unemployment rate7.55 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Forest City. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Forest City. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct84.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools18 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct26.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio4 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents90 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate2,434 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Forest City when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesForest City highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Forest City highlighted5,818Forest City5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diegorecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,818 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents477.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Safety City Violent Crime Count23 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute26.33 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct2.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportORL3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Forest City. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Forest City.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Forest City average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND32°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Forest City average monthly precipitation, mm035701051401091021231141101011209711598101123JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Forest City annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.1PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Forest City is 10.1 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–11Forest City 10.14 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.13 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20249Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.83 · Feb 13 · Mar 17.39 · Apr 22.39 · May 26.06 · Jun 29.94 · Jul 31.61 · Aug 30.78 · Sep 27.72 · Oct 22.5 · Nov 17.11 · Dec 12.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.61 · Feb -1.17 · Mar 1.83 · Apr 6.39 · May 11.67 · Jun 16.94 · Jul 19.22 · Aug 18.78 · Sep 15.28 · Oct 7.61 · Nov 1.28 · Dec -0.944 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 4.11 · Feb 5.89 · Mar 9.61 · Apr 14.39 · May 18.89 · Jun 23.44 · Jul 25.39 · Aug 24.78 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 15.06 · Nov 9.17 · Dec 5.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 109.5 · Feb 101.9 · Mar 122.9 · Apr 114 · May 110 · Jun 101.1 · Jul 119.9 · Aug 96.52 · Sep 115.1 · Oct 98.3 · Nov 100.6 · Dec 122.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information17Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M349.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M39.74 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,220 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul25.37 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.56 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan7.18 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Hapeville7,410 residentsEmerson7,413 residentsBrook Highland7,406 residentsSelma7,406 residentsEllwood City7,416 residentsSound Beach7,416 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Forest City residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.4%Foreign residents 5.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area11.13 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)19Official
Foreign-resident share4.24 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents413 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density332.9 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population7,410 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population7,405 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Forest City a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 33–53%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 37–59%
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–63%
Retirement42%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–53%
Foreign residents413 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population7,410 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent59.07 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent714.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents8,221 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary1,954 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd160,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes45.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour52.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad5.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct1.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct4.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct66.89 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct73.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct14.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct14.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct91.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus2,572 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct5.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct78.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Forest City?

The median gross salary is 3,039 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Forest City?

The unemployment rate is 7.55 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Forest City?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.13 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Forest City?

Police recorded 5,818 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Forest City?

The published population is 7,410 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Forest City?

413 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Forest City a good place to live?

Forest City may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  11. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  12. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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