Forest Hill is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 15,721 people and four associated neighborhoods, Forest Hill is the 61st largest community in Maryland.

Housing costs in Forest Hill are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Maryland.

Also of interest is that Forest Hill has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.96% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Forest Hill is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Forest Hill really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Forest Hill perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Forest Hill, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.08 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Forest Hill ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Forest Hill, 44.80% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Forest Hill in 2022 was $49,321, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $197,284 for a family of four.

The people who call Forest Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Forest Hill residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Forest Hill include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Forest Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.