Fairview Shores, FL vs Forest City, FL

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

MetricFairview Shores, FLForest City, FL
Population11,84415,312
Median Household Income$62,414$85,606
Median Rent$1,296/mo$1,777/mo
Median Home Value$354,000$369,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%51.9%
Poverty Rate11.8%9.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k404*125*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,424*527*
Median AQI4339
Good AQI Days /yr266307
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min27.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.515.2
College Degree Rate30.1%39.4%
Foreign-Born %11.2%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.