Population
Chester
33,209
Forest Park
19,619
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Forest Park
$42,286
Home Value
Chester
$85,400
Forest Park
$119,000
Rent
Chester
$1,080
Forest Park
$1,101
Crime Rate
Chester
5.23
Forest Park
5.72
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Forest Park
82.7
Avg Temp
Chester
N/A
Forest Park
N/A
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Forest Park
6.4%
How Similar Are Chester & Forest Park?
Forest Park is Chester's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Chester
33,209
Forest Park
19,619
Chester has a 41% larger population than Forest Park.
Violent Crime
Chester
5.23
Forest Park
5.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Chester
18.17
Forest Park
28.65
Forest Park has a 37% higher property crime than Chester.
Political Leaning
Chester
37.6%
Forest Park
15.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Chester has a stronger Democratic lean (60% difference).
Unemployment
Chester
17.6%
Forest Park
6.4%
Chester's unemployment is significantly higher than Forest Park's — 64% difference.
Median Income
Chester
$39,809
Forest Park
$42,286
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Chester
$85,400
Forest Park
$119,000
Forest Park has a 28% higher home values than Chester.
Education
Chester
8.2%
Forest Park
7.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Chester
16.4%
Forest Park
18.4%
Forest Park has a 11% higher demographics than Chester.
Cost of Living
Chester
81.8
Forest Park
82.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Chester and Forest Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Park
Chester leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chester leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDForest Park scores 64.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 78.1 in Chester. Chester has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $1,660 in Forest Park (8% lower). Chester scores 91.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 95.7 in Forest Park.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 15.3% in Chester. Forest Park has a median property tax of $1,270 vs $1,676 in Chester (32% lower). Forest Park has a median home value of $119,000 vs $85,400 in Chester (28% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a unemployment rate of 6.4% compared to 17.6% in Chester. Forest Park has a poverty rate of 16.2% compared to 30.8% in Chester. Chester: 15,521 vs Forest Park: 8,828 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Chester leads
Source: FBI UCRChester has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.31 in Forest Park. Chester has a property crime clearance of 17.8% compared to 12.7% in Forest Park. Chester has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.95 compared to 19.13 in Forest Park.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Chester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChester has a high school diploma or higher of 38.2% compared to 30.8% in Forest Park. Chester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 8.2% compared to 7.6% in Forest Park.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a population of 33,209, about 1.7x the size of Forest Park (19,619).
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Black
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Chester
Forest Park
Healthcare — Chester leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChester: 4 vs Forest Park: 2 for with emergency services. Chester: 2.8 vs Forest Park: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Chester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChester has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 5.8% in Forest Park. Chester has a work from home of 8.6% compared to 5.3% in Forest Park. Forest Park has a drive alone of 71.5% compared to 61.3% in Chester.
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