Population
Forest Park
14,000
Lexington Park
13,419
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Lexington Park
$89,167
Home Value
Forest Park
$293,800
Lexington Park
$294,500
Rent
Forest Park
$1,352
Lexington Park
$1,693
Crime Rate
Forest Park
4.16
Lexington Park
N/A
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Lexington Park
141.8
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Lexington Park
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Lexington Park
4.1%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Lexington Park?
Lexington Park is Forest Park's #14 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
14,000
Lexington Park
13,419
Both cities have similar populations — Forest Park at 14,000 and Lexington Park at 13,419.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
28.4%
Lexington Park
57.4%
Forest Park leans Democratic while Lexington Park leans Republican.
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Lexington Park
4.1%
Forest Park has a 19% higher unemployment than Lexington Park.
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Lexington Park
$89,167
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$293,800
Lexington Park
$294,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Forest Park
38.6%
Lexington Park
25.3%
Forest Park has a 35% higher education than Lexington Park.
Demographics
Forest Park
53.9%
Lexington Park
52.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Lexington Park
141.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Lexington Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Park
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Lexington Park
Forest Park leads in 4 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 136.3 in Lexington Park. Forest Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $1,672 in Lexington Park (5% lower). Forest Park scores 112.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 118.2 in Lexington Park.
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Housing Market — Lexington Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLexington Park has a median property tax of $2,650 vs $6,871 in Forest Park (159% lower). Lexington Park has a single-family homes of 58.1% compared to 35.8% in Forest Park. Lexington Park has a vacancy rate of 7.3% compared to 9.5% in Forest Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a government sector of 44.0% compared to 29.0% in Lexington Park. Forest Park has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 12.8% in Lexington Park. Forest Park has a per capita income of $55,165 vs $43,959 in Lexington Park (25% 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 bachelor's degree or higher of 38.6% compared to 25.3% in Lexington Park. Forest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 42.4% in Lexington Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a population of 14,000, about 1x the size of Lexington Park (13,419). Lexington Park skews younger with a median age of 31.4 vs 40.0.
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Forest Park
Lexington Park
Healthcare — Lexington Park leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLexington Park: 4.3 vs Forest Park: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Lexington Park: 4 vs Forest Park: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.4% in Lexington Park. Forest Park has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 12.8% in Lexington Park. Lexington Park has a drive alone of 77.5% compared to 54.9% in Forest Park.
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