Forest LakesAZ
204 people call this town in Arizona home.
Is Forest Lakes a good place to live?
Forest Lakes’ typical July afternoon high is 78°F, below both the Arizona town median (100°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Among 141 Arizona towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Forest Lakes. 82% of the land in Forest Lakes is conserved, where Arizona’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Forest Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Forest Lakes.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Forest Lakes
For Forest Lakes, the concentration of trails is 2.2 miles per square mile. 23 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The FEMA risk score in Forest Lakes is higher than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country
FEMA puts 58% of Forest Lakes’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 35% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Forest Lakes work out of town
Forest Lakes’ median household income stands at $88,000. Half commute less than 77 miles. The top destinations are Flagstaff (41%), Phoenix (19%) and Cottonwood (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Forest Lakes’ typical home value is about $543K
89% of Forest Lakes households are owner-occupiers.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Forest Lakes’ year
In Forest Lakes, the January low is 25°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Forest Lakes stands out in Arizona and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
Only 3 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Forest Lakes. The share of adults in Forest Lakes who report frequent mental distress: 11%. Of 32 CDC measures, Forest Lakes beats the Arizona average on 18 and trails it on 8.
| Forest Lakes | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Forest Lakes | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.7% | 12% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.4% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Forest Lakes
Moving to Forest Lakes: who provides what
Forest Lakes is unincorporated, so Coconino County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
100% of working residents leave Forest Lakes for work
Where Forest Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Forest Lakes; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Forest Lakes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Questions about Forest Lakes
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Is Forest Lakes, AZ a good place to live?
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