Population
Forest Park
19,994
Normal
52,908
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Normal
$66,350
Home Value
Forest Park
$163,200
Normal
$199,900
Rent
Forest Park
$1,172
Normal
$974
Crime Rate
Forest Park
2.84
Normal
3.29
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Normal
107.9
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Normal
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Normal
4.2%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Normal?
Normal is Forest Park's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
19,994
Normal
52,908
Normal (52,908) is about 2.6x larger than Forest Park (19,994).
Violent Crime
Forest Park
2.84
Normal
3.29
Normal has a 14% higher violent crime than Forest Park.
Property Crime
Forest Park
16.88
Normal
15.50
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
42.1%
Normal
46.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Normal has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Normal
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Normal
$66,350
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$163,200
Normal
$199,900
Normal has a 18% higher home values than Forest Park.
Education
Forest Park
22.1%
Normal
26.4%
Normal has a 16% higher education than Forest Park.
Demographics
Forest Park
26.4%
Normal
78.8%
Normal's demographics is significantly higher than Forest Park's — 67% difference.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Normal
107.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Normal share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Park
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Normal
Forest Park leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Forest Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNormal has a fair market rent (1br) of $999 vs $1,051 in Forest Park (5% lower). Normal has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,302 vs $1,353 in Forest Park. Forest Park scores 116.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 119.7 in Normal.
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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 9.6% in Normal. Forest Park has a median property tax of $2,872 vs $4,729 in Normal (39% lower). Normal has a median rent of $974 vs $1,172 in Forest Park (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal: 28,028 vs Forest Park: 11,474 for labor force. Forest Park has a poverty rate of 10.9% compared to 21.5% in Normal. Normal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.8% in Forest Park.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Forest Park leads
Source: FBI UCRNormal has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.15 compared to 0.46 in Forest Park. Forest Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 2.32 in Normal. Normal has a property crime clearance of 26.0% compared to 7.5% in Forest Park.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauForest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 44.9% compared to 36.3% in Normal. Normal has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 22.1% in Forest Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal has a population of 52,908, about 2.6x the size of Forest Park (19,994). Normal skews younger with a median age of 25.2 vs 38.3.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Forest Park
Normal
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNormal: 5 vs Forest Park: 2 for with emergency services. Forest Park: 3.0 vs Normal: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNormal has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Forest Park. Forest Park has a public transit of 2.2% compared to 1.4% in Normal. Normal has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 7.8% in Forest Park.
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