Forest Hill, Louisiana
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 62% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 62% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade F, better than 5% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade F, better than 10% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 25% of US places
- top 15% for annual snowfall
- bottom 1% for sales tax
Limited data for Forest Hill — the figures below are what we have. See Rapides Parish for a fuller picture.
Forest Hill is a small community in Louisiana with about 690 residents. It grades B for weather and F for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include annual snowfall, property tax rate, and cost of living. It rates lower on violent crime and sales tax.
- The median home value in Forest Hill is $306k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Forest Hill is $74k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Forest Hill is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Forest Hill has a violent crime rate of 2769/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Forest Hill average around 83°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, humid summers · Cool winters · Wet
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Precipitation 5.7 in4.8 in
oppressive 93%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$74k66th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$43kbetter than 76% of US places
Home Value$306k78th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 33% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$159better than 61% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.62%better than 79% of US places
Income Tax4.30%better than 69% of US places
Sales Tax9.56%better than 1% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.99%better than 47% of US places
Unemployment1.4%better than 73% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)50°F89th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)83°F89th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation64.7 in98th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.2 inbetter than 85% of US places
Sunny Days237 daysbetter than 56% of US places
Summer Humidity72°Fbetter than 7% of US places
Comfortable Days85 daysbetter than 58% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk58.5better than 60% of US places
Air Quality49 AQIbetter than 30% of US places
School Quality46.1better than 28% of US places
Violent Crime2769/100kbetter than 3% of US places
Property Crime3303/100kbetter than 5% of US places
Community
Population69043rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age38.639th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.4477th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.9030th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+3358th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)60.3%23rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)39.7%93rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)0.0%8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.5/20better than 26% of US places
Airport Distance154 mibetter than 16% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access84.7%better than 44% of US places
Amenities Nearby0.00better than 6% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 61% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Forest Hill an affordable place to live?
- Forest Hill is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $43k, better than 76% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Forest Hill safe?
- Forest Hill is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 2769/100k (better than 3%). Property crime is 3303/100k.
- What is the weather like in Forest Hill?
- Forest Hill averages 83°F in July and 50°F in January, with 64.7 in of annual precipitation and about 237 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Forest Hill?
- Public-school quality in Forest Hill is below average, scoring better than 28% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.