Population
Carteret
25,187
Forest Grove
26,406
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Forest Grove
$81,998
Home Value
Carteret
$370,200
Forest Grove
$464,300
Rent
Carteret
$2,012
Forest Grove
$1,393
Crime Rate
Carteret
3.17
Forest Grove
3.37
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Forest Grove
143.0
Avg Temp
Carteret
N/A
Forest Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Forest Grove
4.4%
How Similar Are Carteret & Forest Grove?
Forest Grove is Carteret's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Carteret
25,187
Forest Grove
26,406
Both cities have similar populations — Carteret at 25,187 and Forest Grove at 26,406.
Violent Crime
Carteret
3.17
Forest Grove
3.37
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Carteret
12.62
Forest Grove
13.67
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Carteret
44.5%
Forest Grove
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Carteret has a stronger Democratic lean (30% difference).
Unemployment
Carteret
8.8%
Forest Grove
4.4%
Carteret has a 50% higher unemployment than Forest Grove.
Median Income
Carteret
$87,553
Forest Grove
$81,998
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Carteret
$370,200
Forest Grove
$464,300
Forest Grove has a 20% higher home values than Carteret.
Education
Carteret
18.5%
Forest Grove
19.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Carteret
27.2%
Forest Grove
68.6%
Forest Grove's demographics is significantly higher than Carteret's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Carteret
162.9
Forest Grove
143.0
Carteret has a 12% higher cost of living than Forest Grove.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Carteret and Forest Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Grove
Forest Grove leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Forest Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDForest Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,486 in Carteret (29% lower). Forest Grove scores 185.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 229.4 in Carteret. Forest Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $1,978 in Carteret (18% lower).
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Housing Market — Forest Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Grove has a median property tax of $3,988 vs $7,772 in Carteret (95% lower). Forest Grove has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 4.4% in Carteret. Forest Grove has a median rent of $1,393 vs $2,012 in Carteret (44% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Forest Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Grove has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 8.8% in Carteret. Carteret has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 13.4% in Forest Grove. Forest Grove has a government sector of 42.7% compared to 36.5% in Carteret.
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Crime & Safety — Carteret leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 0.43 in Carteret. Carteret has a violent crime clearance of 56.1% compared to 41.8% in Forest Grove. Forest Grove has a property crime clearance of 17.1% compared to 12.9% in Carteret.
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCarteret has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 34.0% in Forest Grove. Forest Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 18.5% in Carteret.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Grove has a population of 26,406, about 1x the size of Carteret (25,187). Forest Grove skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 39.3.
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Carteret
Forest Grove
Healthcare — Forest Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareForest Grove: 3.0 vs Carteret: 2.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Grove has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Carteret. Carteret has a public transit of 7.8% compared to 4.5% in Forest Grove. Forest Grove has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 9.2% in Carteret.
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