Altamonte Springs, FL vs Forest City, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAltamonte Springs, FLForest City, FL
Population46,11615,312
Median Household Income$64,070$85,606
Median Rent$1,740/mo$1,777/mo
Median Home Value$293,000$369,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.2%51.9%
Poverty Rate11.9%9.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k286125*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,792527*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr307307
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.7 min27.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.515.2
College Degree Rate38.5%39.4%
Foreign-Born %16%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%+1.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Forest City (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.