Timberlake, VA vs Forest, VA

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

MetricTimberlake, VAForest, VA
Population12,72513,430
Median Household Income$75,657$81,552
Median Rent$1,083/mo$1,315/mo
Median Home Value$235,900$319,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.6%50.2%
Poverty Rate8.5%9.6%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k153*101*
Property Crime Rate /100k894*478*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows28°F26°F
Snowfall12 in/yr12 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min21.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.616.8
College Degree Rate31.6%45.6%
Foreign-Born %9.7%3.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%—

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.