Population
Forest Park
14,000
Hickory Hills
14,718
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Hickory Hills
$85,541
Home Value
Forest Park
$293,800
Hickory Hills
$278,400
Rent
Forest Park
$1,352
Hickory Hills
$1,112
Crime Rate
Forest Park
4.16
Hickory Hills
0.88
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Hickory Hills
132.7
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Hickory Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Hickory Hills
4.7%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Hickory Hills?
Hickory Hills is Forest Park's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
14,000
Hickory Hills
14,718
Both cities have similar populations — Forest Park at 14,000 and Hickory Hills at 14,718.
Violent Crime
Forest Park
4.16
Hickory Hills
0.88
Forest Park's violent crime is significantly higher than Hickory Hills's — 79% difference.
Property Crime
Forest Park
28.31
Hickory Hills
10.37
Forest Park's property crime is significantly higher than Hickory Hills's — 63% difference.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
28.4%
Hickory Hills
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Hickory Hills
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Hickory Hills
$85,541
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$293,800
Hickory Hills
$278,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Forest Park
38.6%
Hickory Hills
17.1%
Forest Park's education is significantly higher than Hickory Hills's — 56% difference.
Demographics
Forest Park
53.9%
Hickory Hills
75.6%
Hickory Hills has a 29% higher demographics than Forest Park.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Hickory Hills
132.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Hickory Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hickory Hills
Hickory Hills leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hickory Hills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDForest Park scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.8 in Hickory Hills. Hickory Hills scores 151.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 170.5 in Forest Park. Forest Park scores 112.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 115.4 in Hickory Hills.
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Housing Market — Hickory Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory Hills has a vacancy rate of 2.6% compared to 9.5% in Forest Park. Hickory Hills has a single-family homes of 65.2% compared to 35.8% in Forest Park. Hickory Hills has a owner-occupied of 71.8% compared to 53.6% in Forest Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Hickory Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 7.2% in Hickory Hills. Hickory Hills has a poverty rate of 6.2% compared to 10.8% in Forest Park. Forest Park has a per capita income of $55,165 vs $37,672 in Hickory Hills (46% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hickory Hills leads
Source: FBI UCRHickory Hills has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 1.34 in Forest Park. Hickory Hills has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.58 compared to 4.09 in Forest Park. Hickory Hills has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.88 compared to 4.16 in Forest Park.
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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 17.1% in Hickory Hills. Forest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 34.6% in Hickory Hills.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHickory Hills has a population of 14,718, about 1.1x the size of Forest Park (14,000). Hickory Hills skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 40.0.
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Forest Park
Hickory Hills
Healthcare — Hickory Hills leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHickory Hills: 5 vs Forest Park: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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 3.6% in Hickory Hills. Forest Park has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 7.2% in Hickory Hills. Hickory Hills has a drive alone of 75.5% compared to 54.9% in Forest Park.
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