Population
Forest Park
14,000
Collingswood
14,163
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Collingswood
$83,917
Home Value
Forest Park
$293,800
Collingswood
$346,300
Rent
Forest Park
$1,352
Collingswood
$1,420
Crime Rate
Forest Park
4.16
Collingswood
1.24
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Collingswood
149.2
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Collingswood
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Collingswood
6.7%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Collingswood?
Collingswood is Forest Park's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
14,000
Collingswood
14,163
Both cities have similar populations — Forest Park at 14,000 and Collingswood at 14,163.
Violent Crime
Forest Park
4.16
Collingswood
1.24
Forest Park's violent crime is significantly higher than Collingswood's — 70% difference.
Property Crime
Forest Park
28.31
Collingswood
30.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
28.4%
Collingswood
35.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Collingswood has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Collingswood
6.7%
Collingswood has a 24% higher unemployment than Forest Park.
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Collingswood
$83,917
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$293,800
Collingswood
$346,300
Collingswood has a 15% higher home values than Forest Park.
Education
Forest Park
38.6%
Collingswood
38.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Forest Park
53.9%
Collingswood
78.4%
Collingswood has a 31% higher demographics than Forest Park.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Collingswood
149.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Collingswood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Park
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Collingswood
Collingswood leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Forest Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDForest Park scores 170.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 198.9 in Collingswood. Forest Park scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 128.3 in Collingswood. Forest Park scores 135.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 149.2 in Collingswood.
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Housing Market — Collingswood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollingswood has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 9.5% in Forest Park. Collingswood has a single-family homes of 52.9% compared to 35.8% in Forest Park. Forest Park has a median property tax of $6,871 vs $9,752 in Collingswood (30% lower).
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Collingswood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.7% in Collingswood. Forest Park has a government sector of 44.0% compared to 39.8% in Collingswood. Forest Park has a private sector of 91.2% compared to 84.5% in Collingswood.
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Crime & Safety — Collingswood leads
Source: FBI UCRCollingswood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.34 compared to 1.34 in Forest Park. Collingswood has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.24 compared to 4.16 in Forest Park. Forest Park has a property crime clearance of 20.7% compared to 6.8% in Collingswood.
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Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCollingswood has a high school diploma or higher of 53.3% compared to 52.1% in Forest Park.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCollingswood has a population of 14,163, about 1x the size of Forest Park (14,000).
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Black
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Asian
Forest Park
Collingswood
Healthcare — Collingswood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCollingswood: 4 vs Forest Park: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Collingswood. Collingswood has a public transit of 11.7% compared to 10.8% in Forest Park. Collingswood has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 19.0% in Forest Park.
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