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Florida
Forest City
Population 15,312
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Florida
Fairview Shores
Population 11,844
Forest City, FL vs Fairview Shores, FL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Forest City, FL | Fairview Shores, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,312 | 11,844 |
| Median Household Income | $85,606 | $62,414 |
| Median Rent | $1,777/mo | $1,296/mo |
| Median Home Value | $369,900 | $354,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 51.9% | 48.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% | 11.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% (county) | 3.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 125* | 404* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 527* | 1,424* |
| Median AQI | 39 | 43 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 307 | 266 |
| Summer Highs | 91°F | 91°F |
| Winter Lows | 54°F | 54°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 27.3 min | 27 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.2 | 12.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 39.4% | 30.1% |
| Foreign-Born % | 17.2% | 11.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +1.9% | +5.7% |
Forest City, FL
Fairview Shores, FL
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.