Population
Forest Park
14,000
Belmont
15,140
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Belmont
$86,442
Home Value
Forest Park
$293,800
Belmont
$349,700
Rent
Forest Park
$1,352
Belmont
$1,274
Crime Rate
Forest Park
4.16
Belmont
3.83
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Belmont
131.1
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Belmont
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Belmont
5.0%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Belmont?
Belmont is Forest Park's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
14,000
Belmont
15,140
Both cities have similar populations — Forest Park at 14,000 and Belmont at 15,140.
Violent Crime
Forest Park
4.16
Belmont
3.83
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Forest Park
28.31
Belmont
28.33
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
28.4%
Belmont
62.1%
Forest Park leans Democratic while Belmont leans Republican.
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Belmont
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Belmont
$86,442
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$293,800
Belmont
$349,700
Belmont has a 16% higher home values than Forest Park.
Education
Forest Park
38.6%
Belmont
32.5%
Forest Park has a 16% higher education than Belmont.
Demographics
Forest Park
53.9%
Belmont
84.2%
Belmont has a 36% higher demographics than Forest Park.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Belmont
131.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Belmont share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Park
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Belmont
Belmont leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Belmont leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBelmont scores 155.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 170.5 in Forest Park. Belmont has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,686 vs $1,781 in Forest Park (6% lower). Belmont scores 107.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 113.2 in Forest Park.
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Housing Market — Belmont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelmont has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 9.5% in Forest Park. Belmont has a median property tax of $3,260 vs $6,871 in Forest Park (111% lower). Belmont has a single-family homes of 76.6% compared to 35.8% in Forest Park.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Belmont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelmont: 20 min vs Forest Park: 24 min for mean commute. Belmont has a poverty rate of 10.1% compared to 10.8% in Forest Park. Belmont has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 19.0% in Forest Park.
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Crime & Safety — Belmont leads
Source: FBI UCRBelmont has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 1.34 in Forest Park. Belmont has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.49 compared to 4.09 in Forest Park. Forest Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 3.06 in Belmont.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Forest Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauForest Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.6% compared to 32.5% in Belmont. Forest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 45.3% in Belmont.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelmont has a population of 15,140, about 1.1x the size of Forest Park (14,000). Belmont skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 40.0.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Forest Park
Belmont
Healthcare — Belmont leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBelmont: 5 vs Forest Park: 3 for with emergency services. Belmont: 3.5 vs Forest Park: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Belmont leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBelmont has a drive alone of 70.3% compared to 54.9% in Forest Park. Belmont: 20 min vs Forest Park: 24 min for mean commute time. Belmont has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 19.0% in Forest Park.
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