Humid subtropical
Forest Park, Georgia
Clayton County, Georgia · Population 20k · 994 ft elevation
Living in Forest Park
Forest Park has a humid subtropical climate: very hot summers (July highs around 90°F) and mild winters (January lows around 36°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 50″ a year, and it sees only a dusting of snow (2″ a season).
Skies are sunny (66% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 78 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 48 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Forest Park at a glance
- Population
- 20k
- Elevation
- 994 ft
- Average daily high
- 73°F70th percentile
- Average daily low
- 54°F81th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 50″75th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 2″32th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,955 hrs63th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4880th percentile
- Median home value
- $119k11th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,101/mo42th percentile
- Median household income
- $42k7th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 1.07%55th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 5.2%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 7.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%8th percentile
- Walkability index
- 9.663th percentile
- Average commute
- 28 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 24%15th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 33%
- Violent crime rate
- 563 per 100k90th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,215 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 8742th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 1717th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 1%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 361 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 54°F | 36°F | 4.6″ | 1.0″ | 195 hrs |
| Feb | 58°F | 39°F | 4.5″ | 0.4″ | 170 hrs |
| Mar | 66°F | 45°F | 4.7″ | 0.4″ | 224 hrs |
| Apr | 74°F | 53°F | 3.8″ | — | 266 hrs |
| May | 81°F | 61°F | 3.6″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 87°F | 69°F | 4.5″ | — | 303 hrs |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 4.8″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 71°F | 4.3″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 66°F | 3.8″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Oct | 75°F | 55°F | 3.3″ | — | 241 hrs |
| Nov | 64°F | 44°F | 4.0″ | — | 213 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 39°F | 4.6″ | 0.4″ | 176 hrs |
Near Forest Park
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology