City profile · Arizona · Census ACS 2023

Forest Lakes, AZ

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Forest Lakes - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

217
Residents
$85,242
Median income
$412,500
Median home
$1,479
Median rent (state)

Forest Lakes - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Forest Lakes places in the 67th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

67th
percentile, household income
78th
percentile, home value
59th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Forest Lakes, AZ

Forest Lakes is a small town in Arizona, home to 217 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Forest Lakes brings in $85,242 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Forest Lakes run a median of $412,500, and the median resident age is 65.1 years. Educational attainment runs 54.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 20.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,479 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across Arizona, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Forest Lakes report an average commute of 13.4 minutes, with 38.6% driving alone and 61.4% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 90.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

217 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arizona

Median Household Income

$85,242 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

How does Forest Lakes compare to other US cities?

Where Forest Lakes sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 67% higher than other cities
Home value 78% pricier than other cities
Median rent 59% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Forest Lakes against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arizona-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Forest Lakes near the bottom of Arizona's cities

Among the 393 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Forest Lakes ranks #310 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Forest Lakes only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#56 of 333
83rd percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#142 of 394
49th percentile in Arizona
Median Home Value
#47 of 327
86th percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#310 of 393
0th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#19 of 394
95th percentile in Arizona

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arizona only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

67thIncome percentile

67th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Forest Lakes's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$412,500 22nd percentile more affordable than 22% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Forest Lakes $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Forest Lakes, AZ Forest Lakes, AZ's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Forest Lakes, AZ-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Forest Lakes, AZ median $85,242/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Forest Lakes, AZ's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Forest Lakes, AZ. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 54.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 20.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
217
Median Income
$85,242
Median Home Value
$412,500
Median Age
65.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
20.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
54.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
13.4 minutes
Drive Alone
38.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
61.4%

Based on 44 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Arizona - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$131
avg/month
Natural Gas
$34
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Arizona state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Arizona state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Forest Lakes sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.7
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,479/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arizona

Chuichu
215 people
Dateland
220 people
Cibola
213 people
South Komelik
213 people
Sunizona
211 people
Aguila
208 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Forest Lakes's 217 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Burdette, AR
217 people
Mexican Colony, CA
217 people
Redding Center, CT
217 people
Allerton, IL
217 people
Shumway, IL
217 people
Groveland, IN
217 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Forest Lakes's $85,242 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Seymour, TN
$85,240 median income
Fountain, CO
$85,246 median income
Edgecliff, TX
$85,236 median income
Loxley, AL
$85,250 median income
Hunter, OK
$85,250 median income
New Berlin, PA
$85,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Forest Lakes, AZ Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Forest Lakes, AZ - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 95.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Forest Lakes compares to nearby Arizona cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Forest Lakes (this city) 217 $85,242
Chuichu 215 N/A
Dateland 220 $44,038
Cibola 213 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AZ OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Forest Lakes, AZ?

What is the population of Forest Lakes, AZ? +

The population of Forest Lakes, AZ stands at 217 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Forest Lakes, AZ? +

Forest Lakes households earn a median of $85,242 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Forest Lakes? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Forest Lakes; the closest available measure is the Arizona state average, a cost of living index of 100.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arizona vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Forest Lakes, AZ? +

A typical home in Forest Lakes is worth $412,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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