Forest City, FL vs Altamonte Springs, FL

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

MetricForest City, FLAltamonte Springs, FL
Population15,31246,116
Median Household Income$85,606$64,070
Median Rent$1,777/mo$1,740/mo
Median Home Value$369,900$293,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%56.2%
Poverty Rate9.5%11.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k125*286
Property Crime Rate /100k527*1,792
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr307307
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows54°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min25.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.218.5
College Degree Rate39.4%38.5%
Foreign-Born %17.2%16%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+3.8%

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.