Population
Forest Park
14,000
Echelon
13,577
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Echelon
$81,808
Home Value
Forest Park
$293,800
Echelon
$288,000
Rent
Forest Park
$1,352
Echelon
$1,697
Crime Rate
Forest Park
4.16
Echelon
N/A
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Echelon
146.8
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Echelon
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Echelon
4.8%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Echelon?
Echelon is Forest Park's #1 most similar city
7 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
14,000
Echelon
13,577
Both cities have similar populations — Forest Park at 14,000 and Echelon at 13,577.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
28.4%
Echelon
35.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Echelon has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Echelon
4.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Echelon
$81,808
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$293,800
Echelon
$288,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Forest Park
38.6%
Echelon
36.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Forest Park
53.9%
Echelon
52.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Echelon
146.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
7 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Echelon are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Forest Park
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Echelon
Forest Park leads in 6 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 196.2 in Echelon. Forest Park scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.1 in Echelon. Forest Park scores 135.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 146.8 in Echelon.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEchelon has a vacancy rate of 0.5% compared to 9.5% in Forest Park. Forest Park has a owner-occupied of 53.6% compared to 37.4% in Echelon. Forest Park has a median rent of $1,352 vs $1,697 in Echelon (20% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a per capita income of $55,165 vs $41,922 in Echelon (32% higher). Forest Park has a government sector of 44.0% compared to 39.7% in Echelon. Forest Park has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 17.5% in Echelon.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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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 36.5% in Echelon. Forest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 50.7% in Echelon.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a population of 14,000, about 1x the size of Echelon (13,577). Echelon skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 40.0.
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Forest Park
Echelon
Healthcare — Forest Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareForest Park: 2.8 vs Echelon: 2.3 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 bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Echelon. Forest Park has a public transit of 10.8% compared to 7.3% in Echelon. Echelon has a drive alone of 64.0% compared to 54.9% in Forest Park.
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