NEIGHBORSCORE

Forest City, Iowa · ZIP 50436

Forest City Crime Statistics

OverviewCrime DataSchools

Overall ScoreiWeighted average of two sub-scores: Crime & Safety (53%) and Schools (47%). Affordability is shown as context and is not weighted into the overall.

90OUT OF 100

Excellent

Crime & SafetyiBased on the best available local, FBI agency, county, or state-remainder reported-crime tier. Higher scores mean a lower reported rate relative to the applicable benchmark.

95

95/100

Excellent

SchoolsiBased on reported math and reading proficiency plus grade-band coverage. Nearby or county-level estimates are used when ZIP-level reporting is sparse; if no proficiency signal is available, the score is limited to grade-band coverage.

85

85/100

Excellent

AffordabilityiHow the available home value or price metric compares within the state — a higher score means more affordable, lower means pricier. It is context only.

54

54/100

Mid-Market

Nearby Neighborhoods

Leland, IowaLelandZIP 50453
75▼15 vs here
Crystal Lake, IowaCrystal LakeZIP 50432
91▲1 vs here
Thompson, IowaThompsonZIP 50478
74▼16 vs here
Garner, IowaGarnerZIP 50438
92▲2 vs here

2025 Annual Summary

Detailed crime data for this ZIP code is not yet available. Coverage expands as city and county data sources are added.

About This Data

The summary shown for Forest City (ZIP 50436) uses annual county-level reporting from the FBI Crime Data Explorer/UCR program. It reflects crimes reported by participating law-enforcement agencies; coverage and reporting systems vary by agency and year.

The crime score of 95/100 uses the best available city, agency, county, or state-remainder tier and its applicable benchmark. A higher score represents a lower reported rate under that tier; it is not a guarantee of safety.