Forest Park, GA
Census place 1330536 · pop 19,504
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$41,211 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
40.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
23.4% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
12.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
44.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
81.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
36.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
18.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 964/100k · worse than most cities
2901 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
567 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
20.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
29 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-1.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
45 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.01% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
2 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
86/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,232/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$143,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Frequently asked
- Is Forest Park, GA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Forest Park scores 31/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 22 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is housing cost and its weakest is median household income. Georgia overall ranks #30 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Forest Park, GA?
- Forest Park reports 567 violent crimes per 100k and 2901 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Forest Park, GA expensive to live in?
- Forest Park has a median home value of $143,400 and typical rent around $1,232/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Forest Park, GA?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($41,211) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Forest Park, GA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($143,400) — 88/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.