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Forest Park is a small city of 19,504 people in Clayton County, Georgia. It's about 11 miles from Atlanta, GA. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $1k a month.
19,504people
$143kTypical home
$1,189/moRent
90° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
251Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 19,504
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,115 people per sq mi
- 11 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 11 mi to Atlanta, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$904/mo)
- Median rent $1,189/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (561 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,267 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 37% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to ATL airport
- 4 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 114 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,007 ft
- 216 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 128 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 79 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,567 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 144 bars within 25 mi
- 645 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 21 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 68 museums within 25 mi
- 28 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clayton County: D+69 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk