Forest City

Forest City, NC

North CarolinaPop. 66K#521 largest metro

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Median Rent

$794/mo

#47 most affordable

Median Income

$47,557

#512 highest income

Median Home Value

$207,900

#165 most affordable to buy

Population

66K

#521 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

68.8COL Index

Very affordable31.2% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$794/mo

Home Value

$207,900

Rent-to-income ratio20% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$47,557

Metro Population

66K

Monthly take-home (~75%)$2,972/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$2,178/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#47/ 530

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Median Income

#512/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#165/ 530

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Metro Population

#521/ 530

Education

North Carolina state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate90.5%

Per-Pupil Spending$12,352

Student-Teacher Ratio15.7:1

SAT Readiness Score1165

Bachelor's Degree %35.1%

Healthcare

North Carolina state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K272

Uninsured Rate8.5%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.5

Life Expectancy76.9 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate391/100k

Property Crime Rate2065/100k

Unemployment Rate4.1%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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