Population
Forest Park
14,000
Port Orchard
16,398
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Port Orchard
$81,472
Home Value
Forest Park
$293,800
Port Orchard
$492,000
Rent
Forest Park
$1,352
Port Orchard
$1,760
Crime Rate
Forest Park
4.16
Port Orchard
3.88
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Port Orchard
152.6
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Port Orchard
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Port Orchard
5.3%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Port Orchard?
Port Orchard is Forest Park's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
14,000
Port Orchard
16,398
Port Orchard has a 15% larger population than Forest Park.
Violent Crime
Forest Park
4.16
Port Orchard
3.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Forest Park
28.31
Port Orchard
28.98
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
28.4%
Port Orchard
37.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Port Orchard has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Port Orchard
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Port Orchard
$81,472
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$293,800
Port Orchard
$492,000
Port Orchard has a 40% higher home values than Forest Park.
Education
Forest Park
38.6%
Port Orchard
21.8%
Forest Park has a 44% higher education than Port Orchard.
Demographics
Forest Park
53.9%
Port Orchard
73.6%
Port Orchard has a 27% higher demographics than Forest Park.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Port Orchard
152.6
Port Orchard has a 11% higher cost of living than Forest Park.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Port Orchard share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Park
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Port Orchard
Forest Park leads in 5 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 212.6 in Port Orchard. Forest Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,031 in Port Orchard (12% lower). Forest Park scores 135.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Port Orchard.
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Housing Market — Port Orchard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPort Orchard has a median property tax of $3,854 vs $6,871 in Forest Park (78% lower). Port Orchard has a single-family homes of 68.4% compared to 35.8% in Forest Park. Port Orchard has a median home value of $492,000 vs $293,800 in Forest Park (40% 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 9.3% in Port Orchard. Forest Park has a government sector of 44.0% compared to 31.4% in Port Orchard. Forest Park has a per capita income of $55,165 vs $40,091 in Port Orchard (38% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Forest Park leads
Source: FBI UCRPort Orchard has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 1.34 in Forest Park. Port Orchard has a violent crime clearance of 50.7% compared to 25.0% in Forest Park. Forest Park has a property crime clearance of 20.7% compared to 13.8% in Port Orchard.
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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 21.8% in Port Orchard. Forest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 38.2% in Port Orchard.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPort Orchard has a population of 16,398, about 1.2x the size of Forest Park (14,000). Port Orchard skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 40.0.
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Forest Park
Port Orchard
Healthcare — Port Orchard leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePort Orchard: 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 work from home of 19.0% compared to 9.3% in Port Orchard. Forest Park has a public transit of 10.8% compared to 7.0% in Port Orchard. Port Orchard has a drive alone of 70.7% compared to 54.9% in Forest Park.
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