Population
Federal Way
99,232
Forest Grove
26,406
Median Income
Federal Way
$82,144
Forest Grove
$81,998
Home Value
Federal Way
$499,600
Forest Grove
$464,300
Rent
Federal Way
$1,738
Forest Grove
$1,393
Crime Rate
Federal Way
5.45
Forest Grove
3.37
Cost of Living
Federal Way
154.3
Forest Grove
143.0
Avg Temp
Federal Way
N/A
Forest Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Federal Way
5.9%
Forest Grove
4.4%
How Similar Are Federal Way & Forest Grove?
Forest Grove is Federal Way's #22 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Federal Way
99,232
Forest Grove
26,406
Federal Way (99,232) is about 3.8x larger than Forest Grove (26,406).
Violent Crime
Federal Way
5.45
Forest Grove
3.37
Federal Way has a 38% higher violent crime than Forest Grove.
Property Crime
Federal Way
43.72
Forest Grove
13.67
Federal Way's property crime is significantly higher than Forest Grove's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Federal Way
22.5%
Forest Grove
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Forest Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Federal Way
5.9%
Forest Grove
4.4%
Federal Way has a 25% higher unemployment than Forest Grove.
Median Income
Federal Way
$82,144
Forest Grove
$81,998
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Federal Way
$499,600
Forest Grove
$464,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Federal Way
21.3%
Forest Grove
19.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Federal Way
38.8%
Forest Grove
68.6%
Forest Grove has a 43% higher demographics than Federal Way.
Cost of Living
Federal Way
154.3
Forest Grove
143.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Federal Way and Forest Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Federal Way
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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 $2,501 in Federal Way (30% lower). Forest Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,146 in Federal Way (28% lower). Forest Grove scores 185.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 215.4 in Federal Way.
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Housing Market — Forest Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Grove has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 4.8% in Federal Way. Forest Grove has a median rent of $1,393 vs $1,738 in Federal Way (25% lower). Forest Grove has a single-family homes of 62.4% compared to 52.1% in Federal Way.
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Jobs & Economy — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way: 51,743 vs Forest Grove: 13,384 for labor force. Forest Grove has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 5.9% in Federal Way. Federal Way has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 9.4% in Forest Grove.
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Crime & Safety — Forest Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 1.50 in Federal Way. Forest Grove has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.67 compared to 43.72 in Federal Way. Forest Grove has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 5.73 in Federal Way.
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Schools & Education — Federal Way leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFederal Way has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 34.0% in Forest Grove. Federal Way has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.3% compared to 19.7% in Forest Grove.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFederal Way has a population of 99,232, about 3.8x the size of Forest Grove (26,406). Forest Grove skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 37.6.
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Federal Way
Forest Grove
Healthcare — Forest Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareForest Grove: 3.0 vs Federal Way: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Federal Way leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Grove has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Federal Way. Federal Way has a work from home of 12.5% compared to 9.4% in Forest Grove. Federal Way has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 4.5% in Forest Grove.
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