Mount Dora, FL vs Forest City, FL

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

MetricMount Dora, FLForest City, FL
Population17,27815,312
Median Household Income$74,537$85,606
Median Rent$1,722/mo$1,777/mo
Median Home Value$381,900$369,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)101101
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.9%51.9%
Poverty Rate11.8%9.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k203125*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,142527*
Median AQI3539
Good AQI Days /yr342307
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows47°F54°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.7 min27.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.215.2
College Degree Rate38.6%39.4%
Foreign-Born %11.3%17.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.4%+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.