Population
Forest Park
19,994
Gladstone
27,069
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Gladstone
$72,134
Home Value
Forest Park
$163,200
Gladstone
$217,900
Rent
Forest Park
$1,172
Gladstone
$1,095
Crime Rate
Forest Park
2.84
Gladstone
3.76
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Gladstone
111.2
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Gladstone
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Gladstone
3.8%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Gladstone?
Gladstone is Forest Park's #5 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
19,994
Gladstone
27,069
Gladstone has a 26% larger population than Forest Park.
Violent Crime
Forest Park
2.84
Gladstone
3.76
Gladstone has a 24% higher violent crime than Forest Park.
Property Crime
Forest Park
16.88
Gladstone
16.97
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
42.1%
Gladstone
52.0%
Forest Park leans Democratic while Gladstone leans Republican.
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Gladstone
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Gladstone
$72,134
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$163,200
Gladstone
$217,900
Gladstone has a 25% higher home values than Forest Park.
Education
Forest Park
22.1%
Gladstone
22.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Forest Park
26.4%
Gladstone
77.1%
Gladstone's demographics is significantly higher than Forest Park's — 66% difference.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Gladstone
111.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Gladstone share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Park
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Gladstone
Gladstone 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 $1,197 in Gladstone (12% lower). Forest Park scores 100.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 110.3 in Gladstone. Forest Park has a living wage (family of 4) of $111,140 vs $115,677 in Gladstone.
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Housing Market — Gladstone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a vacancy rate of 1.1% compared to 5.9% in Gladstone. Gladstone has a median home value of $217,900 vs $163,200 in Forest Park (25% higher). Gladstone has a median property tax of $2,455 vs $2,872 in Forest Park (17% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Gladstone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGladstone has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 7.8% in Forest Park. Gladstone: 14,073 vs Forest Park: 11,474 for labor force. Gladstone has a per capita income of $39,651 vs $33,162 in Forest Park (16% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Forest Park leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 1.61 in Gladstone. Forest Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.77 compared to 2.66 in Gladstone. Forest Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.84 compared to 3.76 in Gladstone.
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Schools & Education — Gladstone leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGladstone has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.8% compared to 22.1% in Forest Park. Gladstone has a high school diploma or higher of 45.7% compared to 44.9% in Forest Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGladstone has a population of 27,069, about 1.4x the size of Forest Park (19,994). Forest Park skews younger with a median age of 38.3 vs 40.5.
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Forest Park
Gladstone
Healthcare — Gladstone leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGladstone: 4 vs Forest Park: 2 for with emergency services. Gladstone: 4.0 vs Forest Park: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Gladstone leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 0.2% in Gladstone. Gladstone has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 7.8% in Forest Park. Gladstone has a drive alone of 75.7% compared to 74.0% in Forest Park.
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