Population
Forest Park
19,994
Norwood
19,023
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Norwood
$64,724
Home Value
Forest Park
$163,200
Norwood
$228,300
Rent
Forest Park
$1,172
Norwood
$925
Crime Rate
Forest Park
2.84
Norwood
2.41
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Norwood
103.6
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Norwood
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Norwood
4.4%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Norwood?
Norwood is Forest Park's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
19,994
Norwood
19,023
Both cities have similar populations — Forest Park at 19,994 and Norwood at 19,023.
Violent Crime
Forest Park
2.84
Norwood
2.41
Forest Park has a 15% higher violent crime than Norwood.
Property Crime
Forest Park
16.88
Norwood
31.54
Norwood has a 46% higher property crime than Forest Park.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
42.1%
Norwood
42.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Norwood
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Norwood
$64,724
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$163,200
Norwood
$228,300
Norwood has a 29% higher home values than Forest Park.
Education
Forest Park
22.1%
Norwood
26.4%
Norwood has a 16% higher education than Forest Park.
Demographics
Forest Park
26.4%
Norwood
78.3%
Norwood's demographics is significantly higher than Forest Park's — 66% difference.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Norwood
103.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Norwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Norwood
Norwood leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwood scores 110.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 116.0 in Forest Park. Norwood scores 103.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 106.9 in Forest Park. Norwood has a living wage (family of 4) of $107,715 vs $111,140 in Forest Park.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a vacancy rate of 1.1% compared to 11.0% in Norwood. Norwood has a median home value of $228,300 vs $163,200 in Forest Park (29% higher). Norwood has a median rent of $925 vs $1,172 in Forest Park (27% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwood has a work from home of 14.1% compared to 7.8% in Forest Park. Forest Park has a poverty rate of 10.9% compared to 17.5% in Norwood. Norwood has a per capita income of $39,784 vs $33,162 in Forest Park (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Norwood leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 2.47 in Norwood. Norwood has a property crime clearance of 21.3% compared to 7.5% in Forest Park. Forest Park has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 11.91 compared to 25.82 in Norwood.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Norwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 22.1% in Forest Park. Norwood has a high school diploma or higher of 47.1% compared to 44.9% in Forest Park.
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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 1.1x the size of Norwood (19,023). Norwood skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 38.3.
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Forest Park
Norwood
Healthcare — Norwood leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorwood: 3 vs Forest Park: 2 for with emergency services. Norwood: 4.0 vs Forest Park: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Norwood leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwood has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Forest Park. Norwood has a work from home of 14.1% compared to 7.8% in Forest Park. Norwood has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 2.2% in Forest Park.
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