Population
Forest Park
19,994
Byram
12,847
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Byram
$74,103
Home Value
Forest Park
$163,200
Byram
$177,200
Rent
Forest Park
$1,172
Byram
$1,318
Crime Rate
Forest Park
2.84
Byram
1.04
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Byram
113.8
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Byram
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Byram
4.3%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Byram?
Byram is Forest Park's #7 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
19,994
Byram
12,847
Forest Park has a 36% larger population than Byram.
Violent Crime
Forest Park
2.84
Byram
1.04
Forest Park's violent crime is significantly higher than Byram's — 63% difference.
Property Crime
Forest Park
16.88
Byram
9.58
Forest Park has a 43% higher property crime than Byram.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
42.1%
Byram
26.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Forest Park has a stronger Democratic lean (38% difference).
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Byram
4.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Byram
$74,103
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$163,200
Byram
$177,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Forest Park
22.1%
Byram
24.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Forest Park
26.4%
Byram
24.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Byram
113.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Byram 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 100.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 116.1 in Byram. Forest Park has a living wage (family of 4) of $111,140 vs $118,319 in Byram (6% lower). Forest Park has a living wage (1 adult) of $47,021 vs $50,058 in Byram (6% lower).
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Housing Market — Byram leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSByram has a median property tax of $1,490 vs $2,872 in Forest Park (93% lower). Forest Park has a vacancy rate of 1.1% compared to 8.4% in Byram. Byram has a owner-occupied of 79.8% compared to 55.8% in Forest Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park: 11,474 vs Byram: 7,181 for labor force. Forest Park has a work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.9% in Byram. Forest Park has a government sector of 42.8% compared to 33.5% in Byram.
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Crime & Safety — Byram leads
Source: FBI UCRByram has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 1.77 in Forest Park. Byram has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.16 compared to 0.46 in Forest Park. Byram has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.04 compared to 2.84 in Forest Park.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauForest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 39.5% in Byram. Byram has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.3% compared to 22.1% in Forest Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a population of 19,994, about 1.6x the size of Byram (12,847).
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Forest Park
Byram
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareForest Park: 3.0 vs Byram: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Byram: 4 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 work from home of 7.8% compared to 5.9% in Byram. Forest Park: 22 min vs Byram: 26 min for mean commute time. Byram has a drive alone of 78.9% compared to 74.0% in Forest Park.
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