diff --git a/src/ape/api/networks.py b/src/ape/api/networks.py
index b372de6cde..c37386ffd4 100644
--- a/src/ape/api/networks.py
+++ b/src/ape/api/networks.py
@@ -817,6 +817,27 @@ def explorer(self) -> Optional["ExplorerAPI"]:
 
         return None  # May not have an block explorer
 
+    @property
+    def is_fork(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        True when using a forked network.
+        """
+        return self.name.endswith("-fork")
+
+    @property
+    def is_local(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        True when using the local network.
+        """
+        return self.name == LOCAL_NETWORK_NAME
+
+    @property
+    def is_dev(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        True when using a local network, including forks.
+        """
+        return self.is_local or self.is_fork
+
     @cached_property
     def providers(self):  # -> Dict[str, Partial[ProviderAPI]]
         """
diff --git a/src/ape/api/providers.py b/src/ape/api/providers.py
index 8ab58adb86..cb7fe5bfac 100644
--- a/src/ape/api/providers.py
+++ b/src/ape/api/providers.py
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ def send_private_transaction(self, txn: TransactionAPI, **kwargs) -> ReceiptAPI:
         Returns:
             :class:`~ape.api.transactions.ReceiptAPI`
         """
-        if self.network.name == LOCAL_NETWORK_NAME or self.network.name.endswith("-fork"):
+        if self.network.is_dev:
             # Send the transaction as normal so testers can verify private=True
             # and the txn still goes through.
             logger.warning(
@@ -944,10 +944,14 @@ def estimate_gas_cost(self, txn: TransactionAPI, **kwargs) -> int:
     @cached_property
     def chain_id(self) -> int:
         default_chain_id = None
-        if self.network.name not in (
-            "adhoc",
-            LOCAL_NETWORK_NAME,
-        ) and not self.network.name.endswith("-fork"):
+        if (
+            self.network.name
+            not in (
+                "adhoc",
+                LOCAL_NETWORK_NAME,
+            )
+            and not self.network.is_fork
+        ):
             # If using a live network, the chain ID is hardcoded.
             default_chain_id = self.network.chain_id
 
diff --git a/src/ape/managers/chain.py b/src/ape/managers/chain.py
index f46dea2726..42fcaad0d2 100644
--- a/src/ape/managers/chain.py
+++ b/src/ape/managers/chain.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 from ape.api import BlockAPI, ReceiptAPI
 from ape.api.address import BaseAddress
-from ape.api.networks import LOCAL_NETWORK_NAME, NetworkAPI, ProxyInfoAPI
+from ape.api.networks import NetworkAPI, ProxyInfoAPI
 from ape.api.query import (
     AccountTransactionQuery,
     BlockQuery,
@@ -271,14 +271,9 @@ def poll_blocks(
         Returns:
             Iterator[:class:`~ape.api.providers.BlockAPI`]
         """
-        network_name = self.provider.network.name
         block_time = self.provider.network.block_time
         timeout = (
-            (
-                10.0
-                if network_name == LOCAL_NETWORK_NAME or network_name.endswith("-fork")
-                else 50 * block_time
-            )
+            (10.0 if self.provider.network.is_dev else 50 * block_time)
             if new_block_timeout is None
             else new_block_timeout
         )
@@ -316,10 +311,7 @@ def _try_timeout():
             if time.time() - time_since_last > timeout:
                 time_waited = round(time.time() - time_since_last, 4)
                 message = f"Timed out waiting for new block (time_waited={time_waited})."
-                if (
-                    self.provider.network.name == LOCAL_NETWORK_NAME
-                    or self.provider.network.name.endswith("-fork")
-                ):
+                if self.provider.network.is_dev:
                     message += (
                         " If using a local network, try configuring mining to mine on an interval "
                         "or adjusting the block time."
@@ -735,7 +727,7 @@ def _is_live_network(self) -> bool:
         if not self.network_manager.active_provider:
             return False
 
-        return self._network.name != LOCAL_NETWORK_NAME and not self._network.name.endswith("-fork")
+        return not self._network.is_dev
 
     @property
     def _data_network_name(self) -> str:
@@ -1103,7 +1095,7 @@ def get(
 
             return contract_type
 
-        if self._network.name == LOCAL_NETWORK_NAME:
+        if self._network.is_local:
             # Don't check disk-cache or explorer when using local
             if default:
                 self._local_contract_types[address_key] = default
diff --git a/src/ape/managers/project/manager.py b/src/ape/managers/project/manager.py
index 31a3dc4725..e79a0e72ea 100644
--- a/src/ape/managers/project/manager.py
+++ b/src/ape/managers/project/manager.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 from ethpm_types.utils import AnyUrl, Hex
 
 from ape.api import DependencyAPI, ProjectAPI
-from ape.api.networks import LOCAL_NETWORK_NAME
 from ape.contracts import ContractContainer, ContractInstance, ContractNamespace
 from ape.exceptions import ApeAttributeError, APINotImplementedError, ChainError, ProjectError
 from ape.logging import logger
@@ -698,8 +697,7 @@ def track_deployment(self, contract: ContractInstance):
               to track as a deployment of the project.
         """
 
-        network = self.provider.network.name
-        if network == LOCAL_NETWORK_NAME or network.endswith("-fork"):
+        if self.provider.network.is_dev:
             raise ProjectError("Can only publish deployments on a live network.")
 
         if not (contract_name := contract.contract_type.name):
diff --git a/src/ape_cache/query.py b/src/ape_cache/query.py
index 8cca70eee1..59d11d8b7c 100644
--- a/src/ape_cache/query.py
+++ b/src/ape_cache/query.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def database_connection(self):
         Returns:
             Optional[`sqlalchemy.engine.Connection`]
         """
-        if self.provider.network.name == LOCAL_NETWORK_NAME:
+        if self.provider.network.is_local:
             return None
 
         if not self.network_manager.active_provider: