Longwood vs Forest City

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Longwood, FL

Area Score

Top 43% nationally

Forest City, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Longwood

Forest City

Opportunity

59 · Top 45%

61 · Top 40%

Climate

79 · Top 18%

80 · Top 17%

Physical resilience

50 · Bottom 43%

49 · Bottom 41%

Housing affordability

63 · Bottom 24%

69 · Bottom 33%

Access

100 · Top 3%

96 · Top 30%

Economic stability

65 · Top 39%

Measured values

Metric	Longwood	Forest City	Source period
Population	16,337	15,312	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$78,548	$85,606	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$39,698	$44,479	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	2,958/sq mi	3,562/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$354,300	$369,900	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$1,755	$1,777	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	69.4%	62.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.3%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	0.4%	0.4%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.1%	39.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	9.9%	9.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	93°F	92°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	50°F	52°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	49.6"	51.5"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	9 mi	15 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	27.6 min	29.4 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	40.7	40.6	2024 ACS 5-Year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Longwood

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.

Forest City

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.

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