Population
Forest Park
14,000
Cockeysville
23,265
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Cockeysville
$85,422
Home Value
Forest Park
$293,800
Cockeysville
$392,000
Rent
Forest Park
$1,352
Cockeysville
$1,553
Crime Rate
Forest Park
4.16
Cockeysville
N/A
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Cockeysville
145.5
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Cockeysville
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Cockeysville
5.3%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Cockeysville?
Cockeysville is Forest Park's #4 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
14,000
Cockeysville
23,265
Cockeysville has a 40% larger population than Forest Park.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
28.4%
Cockeysville
36.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cockeysville has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Cockeysville
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Cockeysville
$85,422
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$293,800
Cockeysville
$392,000
Cockeysville has a 25% higher home values than Forest Park.
Education
Forest Park
38.6%
Cockeysville
35.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Forest Park
53.9%
Cockeysville
53.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Cockeysville
145.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Cockeysville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Forest Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDForest Park scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.6 in Cockeysville. Forest Park scores 170.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 186.1 in Cockeysville. Forest Park scores 135.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 145.5 in Cockeysville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCockeysville has a vacancy rate of 4.5% compared to 9.5% in Forest Park. Cockeysville has a median property tax of $4,413 vs $6,871 in Forest Park (56% lower). Forest Park has a owner-occupied of 53.6% compared to 34.7% in Cockeysville.
Median Home Value
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCockeysville: 14,060 vs Forest Park: 8,074 for labor force. Forest Park has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 13.6% in Cockeysville. Forest Park has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 14.4% in Cockeysville.
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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 bachelor's degree or higher of 38.6% compared to 35.4% in Cockeysville. Forest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 50.7% in Cockeysville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCockeysville has a population of 23,265, about 1.7x the size of Forest Park (14,000). Cockeysville skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 40.0.
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Forest Park
Cockeysville
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareForest Park: 3 vs Cockeysville: 2 for with emergency services. Cockeysville: 4.5 vs Forest Park: 2.8 for 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 1.3% in Cockeysville. Forest Park has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 13.6% in Cockeysville. Cockeysville has a drive alone of 73.4% compared to 54.9% in Forest Park.
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