Apopka, FL vs Forest City, FL

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

MetricApopka, FLForest City, FL
Population58,23215,312
Median Household Income$96,884$85,606
Median Rent$1,969/mo$1,777/mo
Median Home Value$394,900$369,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income65.7%51.9%
Poverty Rate10.2%9.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k408125*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,641527*
Median AQI4339
Good AQI Days /yr266307
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows47°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min27.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.315.2
College Degree Rate38.8%39.4%
Foreign-Born %21.9%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.4%+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.