| Index | Forest City | North Carolina | National |
| Median home price | $108,500 | $157,100 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $637 | $816 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 41.2% | 64.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 58.8% | 35.2% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Caroleen, NC | 447 | $0 | 100% |
| Fingerville, SC | 31 | $0 | 100% |
| Cliffside, NC | 707 | $0 | 100% |
| Henrietta, NC | 455 | $0 | 100% |
| Casar, NC | 361 | $73,900 | 60% |
| Forest City, NC | 7,150 | $108,500 | 41% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Jackson, WI | 7,149 | $211,500 | 15% |
| Fair Plain, MI | 7,148 | $107,400 | 42% |
| Walled Lake, MI | 7,153 | $150,100 | 19% |
| Gridley, CA | 7,154 | $210,400 | 14% |
| Knoxville, IA | 7,154 | $97,300 | 47% |
| Forest City, NC | 7,150 | $108,500 | 41% |
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