Population
Forest Hills
28,494
Wildwood
35,168
Median Income
Forest Hills
$156,618
Wildwood
$157,750
Home Value
Forest Hills
$474,800
Wildwood
$472,800
Rent
Forest Hills
$1,950
Wildwood
$1,575
Crime Rate
Forest Hills
N/A
Wildwood
N/A
Cost of Living
Forest Hills
210.3
Wildwood
190.6
Avg Temp
Forest Hills
N/A
Wildwood
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Hills
1.5%
Wildwood
3.0%
How Similar Are Forest Hills & Wildwood?
Wildwood is Forest Hills's #2 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Hills
28,494
Wildwood
35,168
Wildwood has a 19% larger population than Forest Hills.
Political Leaning
Forest Hills
46.5%
Wildwood
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Forest Hills has a stronger Democratic lean (19% difference).
Unemployment
Forest Hills
1.5%
Wildwood
3.0%
Wildwood's unemployment is significantly higher than Forest Hills's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Forest Hills
$156,618
Wildwood
$157,750
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Forest Hills
$474,800
Wildwood
$472,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Forest Hills
48.8%
Wildwood
47.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Forest Hills
89.6%
Wildwood
83.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Forest Hills
210.3
Wildwood
190.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Hills and Wildwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Hills
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Wildwood
Forest Hills leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wildwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWildwood scores 156.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 239.4 in Forest Hills. Wildwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,278 in Forest Hills (28% lower). Wildwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,531 in Forest Hills (26% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Forest Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWildwood has a median rent of $1,575 vs $1,950 in Forest Hills (24% lower). Forest Hills has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 3.1% in Wildwood. Forest Hills has a median property tax of $5,472 vs $6,014 in Wildwood (9% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Forest Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Hills has a unemployment rate of 1.5% compared to 3.0% in Wildwood. Wildwood: 18,626 vs Forest Hills: 14,335 for labor force. Forest Hills has a poverty rate of 2.6% compared to 3.0% in Wildwood.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauForest Hills has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.8% compared to 47.3% in Wildwood.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWildwood has a population of 35,168, about 1.2x the size of Forest Hills (28,494). Forest Hills skews younger with a median age of 43.3 vs 45.5.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Forest Hills
Wildwood
Healthcare — Forest Hills leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareForest Hills: 4.3 vs Wildwood: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Forest Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWildwood has a drive alone of 71.6% compared to 69.5% in Forest Hills.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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