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![Florida [Sarasota County (part) - Washington County] -- Georgia [Appling County - Effingham County (part)]](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/2891/966de30d2cc5a4a1a72d-l.jpg)
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Florida [Sarasota County (part) - Washington County] -- Georgia [Appling County - Effingham County (part)], 1940
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About Forest Park
City in Georgia, United StatesForest Park is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. It is located approximately nine miles (14 km) south of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 19,932. In the 1800s, Forest Park was named Stump Town, due to the large number of stumps left behind from trees being cut for fuel for the trains passing to and from Atlanta. After being charted and incorporated in 1908, it became known as several names, such as Quick Station, Aster, and Forrest Station. Until the 1950s, Forest Park was spelled with two "R's" instead of just one.
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Housing in Forest Park
The typical Forest Park home is worth about $164,000, down 5.9% in a year, 50% below the Georgia typical home.
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Safety in Forest Park
Safety Grade D
Forest Park reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 93% report less.
Work & commute in Forest Park
Full picture →Most working residents leave Forest Park for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Atlanta (17%), College Park (4%) and Sandy Springs (2%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in Forest Park
Health Grade D
Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 32% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Georgia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Forest Park
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Forest Park
Full climate →Forest Park has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Forest Park
All Forest Park schools →School Grade D
The public schools Forest Park’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 89% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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