Maitland vs Forest City

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Maitland, FL

Area Score

Bottom 48% nationally

Forest City, FL

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Area Score

Missing required signal: growth.

Signals

Maitland

Forest City

Opportunity

64 · Top 33%

61 · Top 40%

Climate

80 · Top 17%

Physical resilience

48 · Bottom 39%

49 · Bottom 41%

Housing affordability

58 · Bottom 18%

69 · Bottom 33%

Access

98 · Top 21%

96 · Top 30%

Economic stability

65 · Top 40%

65 · Top 39%

Measured values

Metric	Maitland	Forest City	Source period
Population	19,469	15,312	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$97,150	$85,606	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$63,094	$44,479	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	3,632/sq mi	3,562/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$523,200	$369,900	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$2,071	$1,777	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	44.4%	62.0%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.3%	June 2026
Employment change (year over year)	0.4%	0.4%	June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher	58.3%	39.4%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	10.4%	9.5%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high	92°F	92°F	1991-2020 Normals
Average January low	52°F	52°F	1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation	51.5"	51.5"	1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport	13 mi	15 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	25.3 min	29.4 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	35.1	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

Maitland

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.

Forest City

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, hurricane.

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