Population
Forest Park
14,000
Rossville
15,088
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Rossville
$91,469
Home Value
Forest Park
$293,800
Rossville
$296,600
Rent
Forest Park
$1,352
Rossville
$1,465
Crime Rate
Forest Park
4.16
Rossville
N/A
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Rossville
140.4
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Rossville
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Rossville
5.0%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Rossville?
Rossville is Forest Park's #13 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
14,000
Rossville
15,088
Both cities have similar populations — Forest Park at 14,000 and Rossville at 15,088.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
28.4%
Rossville
36.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Rossville has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Forest Park
5.1%
Rossville
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$81,323
Rossville
$91,469
Rossville has a 11% higher median income than Forest Park.
Home Values
Forest Park
$293,800
Rossville
$296,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Forest Park
38.6%
Rossville
23.7%
Forest Park has a 39% higher education than Rossville.
Demographics
Forest Park
53.9%
Rossville
38.1%
Forest Park has a 29% higher demographics than Rossville.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
135.2
Rossville
140.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Rossville share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Park
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Rossville
Forest Park leads in 3 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 139.8 in Rossville. Forest Park scores 112.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 119.9 in Rossville. Rossville scores 161.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 170.5 in Forest Park.
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Housing Market — Rossville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRossville has a median property tax of $3,774 vs $6,871 in Forest Park (82% lower). Rossville has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 9.5% in Forest Park. Rossville has a single-family homes of 51.3% compared to 35.8% in Forest Park.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 7.4% in Rossville. Forest Park has a per capita income of $55,165 vs $44,870 in Rossville (23% higher). Rossville has a poverty rate of 9.0% compared to 10.8% in Forest Park.
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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 23.7% in Rossville. Forest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 48.0% in Rossville.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRossville has a population of 15,088, about 1.1x the size of Forest Park (14,000). Forest Park skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 41.4.
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Forest Park
Rossville
Healthcare — Rossville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRossville: 5 vs Forest Park: 3 for with emergency services. Rossville: 3.5 vs Forest Park: 2.8 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 public transit of 10.8% compared to 3.6% in Rossville. Forest Park has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 7.4% in Rossville. Rossville has a drive alone of 67.7% compared to 54.9% in Forest Park.
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