Forest City, FL vs Mount Dora, FL

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

MetricForest City, FLMount Dora, FL
Population15,31217,278
Median Household Income$85,606$74,537
Median Rent$1,777/mo$1,722/mo
Median Home Value$369,900$381,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.9%58.9%
Poverty Rate9.5%11.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k125*203
Property Crime Rate /100k527*3,142
Median AQI3935
Good AQI Days /yr307342
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows54°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min29.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.217.2
College Degree Rate39.4%38.6%
Foreign-Born %17.2%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.9%+15.4%

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.