Population
Forest Park
14,000
Parkville
30,423
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Parkville
$78,405
Home Value
Forest Park
$293,800
Parkville
$251,100
Rent
Forest Park
$1,352
Parkville
$1,471
Crime Rate
Forest Park
4.16
Parkville
N/A
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Parkville
125.9
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Parkville
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Parkville
4.6%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Parkville?
Parkville is Forest Park's #20 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
14,000
Parkville
30,423
Parkville (30,423) is about 2.2x larger than Forest Park (14,000).
Political Leaning
Forest Park
28.4%
Parkville
36.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Parkville has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Parkville
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Parkville
$78,405
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$293,800
Parkville
$251,100
Forest Park has a 15% higher home values than Parkville.
Education
Forest Park
38.6%
Parkville
23.4%
Forest Park has a 39% higher education than Parkville.
Demographics
Forest Park
53.9%
Parkville
52.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Parkville
125.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Parkville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Parkville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParkville scores 148.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 170.5 in Forest Park. Parkville has a living wage (1 adult) of $55,397 vs $59,501 in Forest Park (7% lower). Parkville has a living wage (family of 4) of $130,939 vs $140,639 in Forest Park (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Parkville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkville has a median property tax of $2,744 vs $6,871 in Forest Park (150% lower). Parkville has a single-family homes of 72.1% compared to 35.8% in Forest Park. Forest Park has a median home value of $293,800 vs $251,100 in Parkville (17% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 11.3% in Parkville. Parkville: 17,039 vs Forest Park: 8,074 for labor force. Forest Park has a per capita income of $55,165 vs $39,012 in Parkville (41% higher).
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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 23.4% in Parkville. Forest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 42.5% in Parkville.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParkville has a population of 30,423, about 2.2x the size of Forest Park (14,000). Parkville skews younger with a median age of 38.4 vs 40.0.
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Healthcare — Parkville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareParkville: 3.8 vs Forest Park: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Parkville: 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 public transit of 10.8% compared to 3.0% in Parkville. Forest Park has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 11.3% in Parkville. Parkville has a drive alone of 75.9% compared to 54.9% in Forest Park.
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