Population
Forest Park
19,994
Allen Park
28,128
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Allen Park
$80,045
Home Value
Forest Park
$163,200
Allen Park
$174,500
Rent
Forest Park
$1,172
Allen Park
$1,181
Crime Rate
Forest Park
2.84
Allen Park
2.39
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Allen Park
115.5
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Allen Park
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Allen Park
4.9%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Allen Park?
Allen Park is Forest Park's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
19,994
Allen Park
28,128
Allen Park has a 29% larger population than Forest Park.
Violent Crime
Forest Park
2.84
Allen Park
2.39
Forest Park has a 16% higher violent crime than Allen Park.
Property Crime
Forest Park
16.88
Allen Park
17.50
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
42.1%
Allen Park
33.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Forest Park has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Allen Park
4.9%
Allen Park has a 14% higher unemployment than Forest Park.
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Allen Park
$80,045
Allen Park has a 16% higher median income than Forest Park.
Home Values
Forest Park
$163,200
Allen Park
$174,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Forest Park
22.1%
Allen Park
21.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Forest Park
26.4%
Allen Park
82.4%
Allen Park's demographics is significantly higher than Forest Park's — 68% difference.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Allen Park
115.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Allen Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Park leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Forest Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDForest Park scores 101.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 111.2 in Allen Park. Forest Park scores 106.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 115.5 in Allen Park. Forest Park has a living wage (family of 4) of $111,140 vs $120,068 in Allen Park (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a vacancy rate of 1.1% compared to 4.8% in Allen Park. Allen Park has a owner-occupied of 86.2% compared to 55.8% in Forest Park. Allen Park has a single-family homes of 93.2% compared to 64.6% in Forest Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Allen Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 10.9% in Forest Park. Allen Park: 15,181 vs Forest Park: 11,474 for labor force. Allen Park has a per capita income of $42,213 vs $33,162 in Forest Park (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Forest Park leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Park has a property crime clearance of 7.5% compared to 2.1% in Allen Park. Forest Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 0.81 in Allen Park. Forest Park has a violent crime clearance of 41.1% compared to 30.8% in Allen Park.
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Schools & Education — Forest Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauForest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 40.7% in Allen Park. Forest Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 21.7% in Allen Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a population of 28,128, about 1.4x the size of Forest Park (19,994). Forest Park skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 43.2.
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Forest Park
Allen Park
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareForest Park: 3.0 vs Allen Park: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Allen Park: 4 vs Forest Park: 2 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Allen Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAllen Park has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.0% in Forest Park. Allen Park has a work from home of 9.9% compared to 7.8% in Forest Park. Allen Park has a drive alone of 81.4% compared to 74.0% in Forest Park.
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