Population
Daphne
28,673
Forest
12,476
Median Income
Daphne
$86,479
Forest
$78,825
Home Value
Daphne
$309,700
Forest
$319,100
Rent
Daphne
$1,337
Forest
$1,112
Crime Rate
Daphne
0.58
Forest
N/A
Cost of Living
Daphne
129.8
Forest
120.2
Avg Temp
Daphne
N/A
Forest
N/A
Unemployment
Daphne
2.0%
Forest
3.9%
How Similar Are Daphne & Forest?
Forest is Daphne's #23 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Daphne
28,673
Forest
12,476
Daphne (28,673) is about 2.3x larger than Forest (12,476).
Political Leaning
Daphne
78.6%
Forest
74.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Daphne
2.0%
Forest
3.9%
Forest has a 47% higher unemployment than Daphne.
Median Income
Daphne
$86,479
Forest
$78,825
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Daphne
$309,700
Forest
$319,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Daphne
29.7%
Forest
33.9%
Forest has a 13% higher education than Daphne.
Demographics
Daphne
77.6%
Forest
77.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Daphne
129.8
Forest
120.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Daphne and Forest share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Daphne
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Forest
Forest leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Forest leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDForest has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,033 vs $1,200 in Daphne (16% lower). Forest has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,187 vs $1,345 in Daphne (13% lower). Forest scores 120.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.2 in Daphne.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest has a vacancy rate of 2.0% compared to 8.2% in Daphne. Forest has a median rent of $1,112 vs $1,337 in Daphne (20% lower). Daphne has a median property tax of $1,224 vs $1,387 in Forest (12% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Daphne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDaphne: 14,116 vs Forest: 6,218 for labor force. Daphne has a unemployment rate of 2.0% compared to 3.9% in Forest. Forest has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 11.1% in Daphne.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Forest leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauForest has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.9% compared to 29.7% in Daphne. Forest has a high school diploma or higher of 46.2% compared to 44.3% in Daphne.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDaphne has a population of 28,673, about 2.3x the size of Forest (12,476). Daphne skews younger with a median age of 39.9 vs 42.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Daphne
Forest
Healthcare — Forest leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareForest: 3.6 vs Daphne: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Forest: 5 vs Daphne: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Daphne leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest has a work from home of 16.0% compared to 11.1% in Daphne. Daphne has a drive alone of 82.5% compared to 77.1% in Forest.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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