Population
Albany
67,939
Forest Park
19,619
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Forest Park
$42,286
Home Value
Albany
$118,700
Forest Park
$119,000
Rent
Albany
$898
Forest Park
$1,101
Crime Rate
Albany
8.24
Forest Park
5.72
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Forest Park
82.7
Avg Temp
Albany
N/A
Forest Park
N/A
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Forest Park
6.4%
How Similar Are Albany & Forest Park?
Forest Park is Albany's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Albany
67,939
Forest Park
19,619
Albany (67,939) is about 3.5x larger than Forest Park (19,619).
Violent Crime
Albany
8.24
Forest Park
5.72
Albany has a 31% higher violent crime than Forest Park.
Property Crime
Albany
16.08
Forest Park
28.65
Forest Park has a 44% higher property crime than Albany.
Political Leaning
Albany
29.3%
Forest Park
15.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Albany has a stronger Democratic lean (48% difference).
Unemployment
Albany
11.5%
Forest Park
6.4%
Albany has a 44% higher unemployment than Forest Park.
Median Income
Albany
$45,201
Forest Park
$42,286
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Albany
$118,700
Forest Park
$119,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Albany
13.9%
Forest Park
7.6%
Albany has a 45% higher education than Forest Park.
Demographics
Albany
18.9%
Forest Park
18.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Albany
82.0
Forest Park
82.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Albany and Forest Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Albany
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Forest Park
Albany leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albany leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbany has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,006 vs $1,660 in Forest Park (39% lower). Albany has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,129 vs $1,820 in Forest Park (38% lower). Forest Park scores 64.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 77.1 in Albany.
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Housing Market — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 16.6% in Albany. Forest Park has a median property tax of $1,270 vs $1,718 in Albany (35% lower). Albany has a median rent of $898 vs $1,101 in Forest Park (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany: 29,061 vs Forest Park: 8,828 for labor force. Forest Park has a poverty rate of 16.2% compared to 29.2% in Albany. Forest Park has a unemployment rate of 6.4% compared to 11.5% in Albany.
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Crime & Safety — Albany leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.11 compared to 6.86 in Albany. Albany has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.09 in Forest Park. Forest Park has a violent crime clearance of 41.8% compared to 21.8% in Albany.
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Schools & Education — Albany leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbany has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.9% compared to 7.6% in Forest Park. Albany has a high school diploma or higher of 34.3% compared to 30.8% in Forest Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbany has a population of 67,939, about 3.5x the size of Forest Park (19,619). Forest Park skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 35.1.
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Albany
Forest Park
Healthcare — Albany leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAlbany: 4 vs Forest Park: 2 for with emergency services. Albany: 2.3 vs Forest Park: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Albany leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a public transit of 5.8% compared to 1.6% in Albany. Albany has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 5.3% in Forest Park. Albany has a drive alone of 77.3% compared to 71.5% in Forest Park.
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