Before moving to Forest, review the core fields on this page: population 11,300, median home value $385,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,350, commute time 27.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The neighbors section lists household income $82,500, family income $95,200, per capita income $34,800, unemployment rate 4.1%, public transport usage 2.4%, commute time 27.8 minutes, high school or higher 92.1%, and bachelors or more 31.8%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 94.8, median house value $385,000, gross rent $1,350, grocery index 95.2, housing index 96.5, utilities index 102.1, transportation index 93.4, and health care index 97.1.
The demographics section lists population 11,300, density 950 per sq mi, median age 38.9, gender ratio 93 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 5.6%, White 79.5%, Black 11.8%, Asian 3.2%, and Others 5.5%.
The education section lists
Forest Elementary School with 430 students and a 13.7 student teacher ratio, Forest Middle School with 720 students and a 12.9 student teacher ratio, Jefferson Forest High School with 1,420 students and a 14.8 student teacher ratio, Miller School of Albemarle with 170 students, Faith Christian Academy with 260 students, Central Virginia Community College 7 miles away
and Liberty University 8 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 142, property crimes per 100k 1,210, crime index 1,352, chance of violent crime 1 in 704, and chance of property crime 1 in 83.
The weather section lists winter 30°F to 49°F, spring 46°F to 72°F, summer 68°F to 88°F, fall 49°F to 72°F, average rainfall 42.8 inches, and sunny days percentage 58%.
The housing market section lists median home price $385,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $1,350, owner occupied rate 78.4%, rental vacancy rate 6.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.6%, new construction rate 2.3%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital and Centra Lynchburg General Hospital,
physicians per 1000 2.1,
health insurance coverage 92.4%,
health care index 71.8,
emergency services Yes for Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Virginia, department Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, address 2300 W. Broad St, Richmond, VA 23269, phone 1-804-497-7100, and website https://www.dmv.virginia.gov.