Forest Home, New York
Among the top 22% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade F, better than 5% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade F, better than 8% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B+, better than 78% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B+, better than 76% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B, better than 70% of US places
- top 4% for natural disaster risk
- top 4% for amenities nearby
- bottom 1% for estimated total tax burden
Forest Home is a small community in New York with about 1,107 residents. It grades B+ for safety & wellbeing and F for affordability. Standout strengths include natural disaster risk, amenities nearby, and school quality. It rates lower on income tax and estimated total tax burden.
- The median home value in Forest Home is $500k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Forest Home is $54k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Forest Home is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Forest Home has a violent crime rate of 861/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Forest Home average around 68°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Warm summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Heavy snow
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Precipitation 3.9 in2.3 in
humid 43%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$54k36th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$63kbetter than 9% of US places
Home Value$500k91st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 22% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$116better than 68% of US places
Property Tax Rate2.00%better than 10% of US places
Income Tax10.90%better than 8% of US places
Sales Tax8.53%better than 26% of US places
Estimated total tax burden32.14%better than 0% of US places
Unemployment6.2%better than 30% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)23°F16th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)68°F8th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation38.3 in39th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall62.9 inbetter than 9% of US places
Sunny Days203 daysbetter than 22% of US places
Summer Humidity60°Fbetter than 72% of US places
Comfortable Days76 daysbetter than 34% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk19.5better than 96% of US places
Air Quality44 AQIbetter than 63% of US places
School Quality100.0better than 93% of US places
Violent Crime861/100kbetter than 43% of US places
Property Crime2039/100kbetter than 18% of US places
Community
Population1,10753rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age29.78th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.6998th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.656th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningD+503rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)24.2%9th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)13.0%86th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)8.8%70th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)46.9%100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)7.1%82nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability8.5/20better than 78% of US places
Airport Distance77 mibetter than 50% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access68.0%better than 12% of US places
Amenities Nearby2095.75better than 96% of US places
Park & Nature AccessExcellentbetter than 75% 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 Home an affordable place to live?
- Forest Home is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $63k, better than 9% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Forest Home safe?
- Forest Home is about average for safety comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 861/100k (better than 43%). Property crime is 2039/100k.
- What is the weather like in Forest Home?
- Forest Home averages 68°F in July and 23°F in January, with 38.3 in of annual precipitation and about 203 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Forest Home?
- Public-school quality in Forest Home is above average, scoring better than 93% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.