Population
Fairview
10,033
Lake Forest Park
13,356
Median Income
Fairview
$148,801
Lake Forest Park
$158,868
Home Value
Fairview
$915,100
Lake Forest Park
$928,700
Rent
Fairview
$2,665
Lake Forest Park
$2,205
Crime Rate
Fairview
N/A
Lake Forest Park
0.62
Cost of Living
Fairview
243.6
Lake Forest Park
250.9
Avg Temp
Fairview
N/A
Lake Forest Park
N/A
Unemployment
Fairview
5.3%
Lake Forest Park
3.9%
How Similar Are Fairview & Lake Forest Park?
Lake Forest Park is Fairview's #22 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairview
10,033
Lake Forest Park
13,356
Lake Forest Park has a 25% larger population than Fairview.
Political Leaning
Fairview
21.0%
Lake Forest Park
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Fairview
5.3%
Lake Forest Park
3.9%
Fairview has a 27% higher unemployment than Lake Forest Park.
Median Income
Fairview
$148,801
Lake Forest Park
$158,868
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Fairview
$915,100
Lake Forest Park
$928,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Fairview
32.3%
Lake Forest Park
49.2%
Lake Forest Park has a 34% higher education than Fairview.
Demographics
Fairview
37.6%
Lake Forest Park
72.5%
Lake Forest Park has a 48% higher demographics than Fairview.
Cost of Living
Fairview
243.6
Lake Forest Park
250.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Fairview and Lake Forest Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fairview
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Lake Forest Park
Lake Forest Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fairview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFairview scores 178.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 242.9 in Lake Forest Park. Lake Forest Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,912 in Fairview (16% lower). Lake Forest Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,385 in Fairview (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest Park has a median rent of $2,205 vs $2,665 in Fairview (21% lower). Fairview has a median property tax of $6,718 vs $8,177 in Lake Forest Park (18% lower). Fairview has a vacancy rate of 2.8% compared to 3.2% in Lake Forest Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Lake Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest Park has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 5.3% in Fairview. Fairview has a poverty rate of 2.3% compared to 3.6% in Lake Forest Park. Lake Forest Park has a work from home of 29.0% compared to 19.4% in Fairview.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Lake Forest Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLake Forest Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.2% compared to 32.3% in Fairview. Lake Forest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 55.6% compared to 48.6% in Fairview.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest Park has a population of 13,356, about 1.3x the size of Fairview (10,033). Lake Forest Park skews younger with a median age of 42.8 vs 45.8.
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Fairview
Lake Forest Park
Healthcare — Lake Forest Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLake Forest Park: 4 vs Fairview: 3 for with emergency services. Lake Forest Park: 3.3 vs Fairview: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLake Forest Park has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Fairview. Fairview has a public transit of 7.7% compared to 5.6% in Lake Forest Park. Lake Forest Park has a work from home of 29.0% compared to 19.4% in Fairview.
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