Population
Forest Park
14,000
Clemmons
21,574
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Clemmons
$84,326
Home Value
Forest Park
$293,800
Clemmons
$306,900
Rent
Forest Park
$1,352
Clemmons
$1,172
Crime Rate
Forest Park
4.16
Clemmons
N/A
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Clemmons
126.5
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Clemmons
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Clemmons
4.8%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Clemmons?
Clemmons is Forest Park's #15 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
14,000
Clemmons
21,574
Clemmons has a 35% larger population than Forest Park.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
28.4%
Clemmons
42.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Clemmons has a stronger Democratic lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Clemmons
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Clemmons
$84,326
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$293,800
Clemmons
$306,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Forest Park
38.6%
Clemmons
35.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Forest Park
53.9%
Clemmons
80.4%
Clemmons has a 33% higher demographics than Forest Park.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Clemmons
126.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Clemmons share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Park
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Clemmons
Clemmons leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clemmons leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClemmons has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,082 vs $1,581 in Forest Park (46% lower). Clemmons has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,232 vs $1,781 in Forest Park (45% lower). Clemmons scores 136.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 170.5 in Forest Park.
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Housing Market — Clemmons leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClemmons has a median property tax of $2,340 vs $6,871 in Forest Park (194% lower). Clemmons has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 35.8% in Forest Park. Clemmons has a vacancy rate of 6.6% compared to 9.5% in Forest Park.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Clemmons leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClemmons has a poverty rate of 7.9% compared to 10.8% in Forest Park. Clemmons: 11,093 vs Forest Park: 8,074 for labor force. Forest Park has a per capita income of $55,165 vs $48,000 in Clemmons (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Forest Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauForest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 47.2% in Clemmons. Forest Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.6% compared to 35.8% in Clemmons.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClemmons has a population of 21,574, about 1.5x the size of Forest Park (14,000). Forest Park skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 43.7.
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Forest Park
Clemmons
Healthcare — Clemmons leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClemmons: 4 vs Forest Park: 3 for with emergency services. Clemmons: 3.4 vs Forest Park: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a public transit of 10.8% compared to 0.5% in Clemmons. Clemmons has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 54.9% in Forest Park. Forest Park has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 17.3% in Clemmons.
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