Population
Forest Park
19,994
Beech Grove
15,082
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Beech Grove
$49,452
Home Value
Forest Park
$163,200
Beech Grove
$169,500
Rent
Forest Park
$1,172
Beech Grove
$978
Crime Rate
Forest Park
2.84
Beech Grove
2.79
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Beech Grove
88.6
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Beech Grove
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Beech Grove
3.9%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Beech Grove?
Beech Grove is Forest Park's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
19,994
Beech Grove
15,082
Forest Park has a 25% larger population than Beech Grove.
Violent Crime
Forest Park
2.84
Beech Grove
2.79
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Forest Park
16.88
Beech Grove
16.53
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
42.1%
Beech Grove
35.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Forest Park has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Beech Grove
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Beech Grove
$49,452
Forest Park has a 26% higher median income than Beech Grove.
Home Values
Forest Park
$163,200
Beech Grove
$169,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Forest Park
22.1%
Beech Grove
14.6%
Forest Park has a 34% higher education than Beech Grove.
Demographics
Forest Park
26.4%
Beech Grove
86.7%
Beech Grove's demographics is significantly higher than Forest Park's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Beech Grove
88.6
Forest Park has a 17% higher cost of living than Beech Grove.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Beech Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Beech Grove
Beech Grove leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Beech Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBeech Grove scores 75.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.8 in Forest Park. Beech Grove scores 88.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 106.9 in Forest Park. Beech Grove has a living wage (1 adult) of $39,000 vs $47,021 in Forest Park (21% lower).
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Housing Market — Beech Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a vacancy rate of 1.1% compared to 7.2% in Beech Grove. Beech Grove has a median property tax of $1,710 vs $2,872 in Forest Park (68% lower). Beech Grove has a median rent of $978 vs $1,172 in Forest Park (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park: 11,474 vs Beech Grove: 7,482 for labor force. Forest Park has a median household income of $67,201 vs $49,452 in Beech Grove (36% higher). Forest Park has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 6.5% in Beech Grove.
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Crime & Safety — Beech Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 1.74 in Beech Grove. Forest Park has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.07 in Beech Grove. Beech Grove has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.70 compared to 11.91 in Forest Park.
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Schools & Education — Forest Park leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauForest Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 14.6% in Beech Grove. Forest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 39.5% in Beech Grove.
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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 19,994, about 1.3x the size of Beech Grove (15,082). Beech Grove skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 38.3.
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Beech Grove
Healthcare — Beech Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBeech Grove: 4.7 vs Forest Park: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Beech Grove: 3 vs Forest Park: 2 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 2.2% compared to 0.1% in Beech Grove. Forest Park has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 6.5% in Beech Grove. Beech Grove has a drive alone of 83.5% compared to 74.0% in Forest Park.
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