Forsyth ranked 729th among cities in Missouri by annual earnings per resident, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The median income of Forsyth residents was $20,030 per year, adjusted for inflation. It had 978 households with a population of 2,549.
The city with the highest median resident income in the state was Country Life Acres with $115,417 per year after adjusting for inflation – $95,387 more than Forsyth. It had 31 households with a population of 75.
The city with the lowest median resident income in the state was Conception with $4,950 per year after adjusting for inflation – $15,080 less than Forsyth. It had 25 households with a population of 289.
Top 100 cities by earnings per resident (2019)
| Rank | City | Earnings per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Country Life Acres | $115,417 |
| 2 | Huntleigh | $96,250 |
| 3 | Ladue | $84,150 |
| 4 | Frontenac | $79,531 |
| 5 | Westwood | $78,333 |
| 6 | Glendale | $68,952 |
| 7 | Warson Woods | $67,321 |
| 8 | Des Peres | $66,452 |
| 9 | Clarkson Valley | $63,603 |
| 10 | Town and Country | $63,084 |
| 11 | Loch Lloyd | $62,800 |
| 12 | Lake Winnebago | $58,036 |
| 13 | Foster | $56,424 |
| 14 | Weatherby Lake | $54,609 |
| 15 | Wildwood | $54,126 |
| 16 | Parkville | $53,773 |
| 17 | Wasola | $53,490 |
| 18 | Crystal Lake Park | $53,393 |
| 19 | Creve Coeur | $53,081 |
| 20 | Brentwood | $53,064 |
| 21 | Weldon Spring | $52,588 |
| 22 | South Fork | $52,426 |
| 23 | Dardenne Prairie | $52,256 |
| 24 | Webster Groves | $51,620 |
| 25 | Chesterfield | $50,730 |
| 26 | Arrow Rock | $50,625 |
| 27 | Cottleville | $50,183 |
| 28 | Lake Waukomis | $50,000 |
| 29 | Grantwood Village | $49,722 |
| 30 | Fenton | $49,629 |
| 31 | Defiance | $48,819 |
| 32 | Richmond Heights | $48,786 |
| 33 | Iatan | $48,529 |
| 34 | LaBarque Creek | $48,477 |
| 35 | Oakland | $48,409 |
| 36 | Greenwood | $47,366 |
| 37 | Lake Lotawana | $47,260 |
| 38 | Kirkwood | $47,190 |
| 39 | Irena | $46,875 |
| 40 | Saddlebrooke | $46,667 |
| 41 | Wardsville | $45,990 |
| 42 | Oaks | $45,833 |
| 43 | St. Paul | $45,682 |
| 44 | Riverview Estates | $45,625 |
| 45 | Pasadena Hills | $45,541 |
| 46 | Glen Echo Park | $45,313 |
| 47 | Sunset Hills | $45,022 |
| 48 | Olivette | $45,010 |
| 49 | Lee’s Summit | $44,982 |
| 50 | Eureka | $44,854 |
| 51 | Rock Hill | $44,583 |
| 52 | Lake Tapawingo | $44,491 |
| 53 | Innsbrook | $44,205 |
| 54 | Twin Oaks | $43,929 |
| 55 | Umber View Heights | $43,750 |
| 55 | Shoal Creek Estates | $43,750 |
| 57 | Ballwin | $43,738 |
| 58 | Fremont Hills | $43,125 |
| 59 | Wentzville | $43,102 |
| 60 | Triplett | $42,813 |
| 61 | Lake St. Louis | $42,114 |
| 62 | Manchester | $41,415 |
| 63 | Augusta | $41,354 |
| 64 | Wilbur Park | $41,250 |
| 64 | Oakwood | $41,250 |
| 66 | Ellisville | $41,098 |
| 67 | Clayton | $41,048 |
| 68 | Crestwood | $40,966 |
| 69 | Raymore | $40,892 |
| 70 | Loma Linda | $40,815 |
| 71 | St. Thomas | $40,521 |
| 72 | O’Fallon | $40,514 |
| 73 | Oakville | $40,478 |
| 74 | Taos | $40,436 |
| 75 | Oakwood Park | $40,385 |
| 76 | Wood Heights | $40,268 |
| 77 | Camden Point | $38,958 |
| 78 | De Kalb | $38,846 |
| 79 | Old Jamestown | $38,835 |
| 80 | Rea | $38,750 |
| 81 | Pasadena Park | $38,625 |
| 82 | Blue Springs | $38,592 |
| 83 | Grain Valley | $38,469 |
| 84 | St. Peters | $38,381 |
| 85 | Ashland | $38,343 |
| 86 | Country Club | $38,333 |
| 87 | Tindall | $38,281 |
| 88 | Shrewsbury | $38,145 |
| 89 | Barnhart | $38,139 |
| 90 | Lupus | $38,125 |
| 91 | Kearney | $38,078 |
| 92 | St. Martins | $38,050 |
| 93 | Aullville | $37,969 |
| 94 | Platte Woods | $37,961 |
| 95 | Concord | $37,939 |
| 96 | Lone Jack | $37,924 |
| 97 | Smithville | $37,852 |
| 98 | Waynesville | $37,473 |
| 99 | Leawood | $37,426 |
| 100 | Rensselaer | $37,361 |
* All values are inflation-adjusted
