Population
Forest Park
19,994
Chicago Ridge
14,147
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Chicago Ridge
$69,389
Home Value
Forest Park
$163,200
Chicago Ridge
$217,800
Rent
Forest Park
$1,172
Chicago Ridge
$1,198
Crime Rate
Forest Park
2.84
Chicago Ridge
2.86
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Chicago Ridge
116.9
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Chicago Ridge
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Chicago Ridge
4.6%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Chicago Ridge?
Chicago Ridge is Forest Park's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
19,994
Chicago Ridge
14,147
Forest Park has a 29% larger population than Chicago Ridge.
Violent Crime
Forest Park
2.84
Chicago Ridge
2.86
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Forest Park
16.88
Chicago Ridge
17.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
42.1%
Chicago Ridge
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Forest Park has a stronger Democratic lean (33% difference).
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Chicago Ridge
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Chicago Ridge
$69,389
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$163,200
Chicago Ridge
$217,800
Chicago Ridge has a 25% higher home values than Forest Park.
Education
Forest Park
22.1%
Chicago Ridge
19.3%
Forest Park has a 13% higher education than Chicago Ridge.
Demographics
Forest Park
26.4%
Chicago Ridge
64.0%
Chicago Ridge's demographics is significantly higher than Forest Park's — 59% difference.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Chicago Ridge
116.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Chicago Ridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Park
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Chicago Ridge
Forest Park leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Forest Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDForest Park has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,051 vs $1,581 in Chicago Ridge (34% lower). Forest Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,353 vs $1,781 in Chicago Ridge (24% lower). Forest Park scores 116.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 138.5 in Chicago Ridge.
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Housing Market — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a vacancy rate of 1.1% compared to 9.1% in Chicago Ridge. Forest Park has a single-family homes of 64.6% compared to 36.0% in Chicago Ridge. Forest Park has a median property tax of $2,872 vs $5,064 in Chicago Ridge (43% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park: 11,474 vs Chicago Ridge: 6,983 for labor force. Forest Park has a poverty rate of 10.9% compared to 17.0% in Chicago Ridge. Chicago Ridge has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 7.8% in Forest Park.
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Crime & Safety — Forest Park leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 1.98 in Chicago Ridge. Forest Park has a property crime clearance of 7.5% compared to 6.5% in Chicago Ridge. Forest Park has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.91 compared to 13.40 in Chicago Ridge.
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Weather & Climate
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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 38.6% in Chicago Ridge. Forest Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 19.3% in Chicago Ridge.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a population of 19,994, about 1.4x the size of Chicago Ridge (14,147). Chicago Ridge skews younger with a median age of 34.3 vs 38.3.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Forest Park
Chicago Ridge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareChicago Ridge: 5 vs Forest Park: 2 for with emergency services. Forest Park: 3.0 vs Chicago Ridge: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chicago Ridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicago Ridge has a work from home of 9.5% compared to 7.8% in Forest Park. Chicago Ridge has a drive alone of 80.5% compared to 74.0% in Forest Park.
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