Population
Forest Park
19,994
Oxford
5,763
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Oxford
$61,470
Home Value
Forest Park
$163,200
Oxford
$309,600
Rent
Forest Park
$1,172
Oxford
$1,208
Crime Rate
Forest Park
2.84
Oxford
2.72
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Oxford
118.1
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Oxford
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Oxford
4.4%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Oxford?
Oxford is Forest Park's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
19,994
Oxford
5,763
Forest Park (19,994) is about 3.5x larger than Oxford (5,763).
Violent Crime
Forest Park
2.84
Oxford
2.72
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Forest Park
16.88
Oxford
7.31
Forest Park's property crime is significantly higher than Oxford's — 57% difference.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
42.1%
Oxford
42.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Oxford
4.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Oxford
$61,470
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$163,200
Oxford
$309,600
Oxford has a 47% higher home values than Forest Park.
Education
Forest Park
22.1%
Oxford
20.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Forest Park
26.4%
Oxford
65.5%
Oxford's demographics is significantly higher than Forest Park's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Oxford
118.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Oxford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Park
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Forest Park leads in 4 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 $1,520 in Oxford (31% lower). Forest Park scores 116.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 156.1 in Oxford. Forest Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,353 vs $1,810 in Oxford (25% lower).
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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 6.8% in Oxford. Oxford has a median home value of $309,600 vs $163,200 in Forest Park (47% higher). Forest Park has a median property tax of $2,872 vs $5,399 in Oxford (47% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park: 11,474 vs Oxford: 2,456 for labor force. Forest Park has a poverty rate of 10.9% compared to 23.8% in Oxford. Oxford has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 7.8% in Forest Park.
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Crime & Safety — Oxford leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Park has a property crime clearance of 7.5% compared to 2.3% in Oxford. Oxford has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.42 compared to 11.91 in Forest Park. Oxford has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 7.31 compared to 16.88 in Forest Park.
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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 39.0% in Oxford. Forest Park has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.1% compared to 20.1% in Oxford.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a population of 19,994, about 3.5x the size of Oxford (5,763). Oxford skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 38.3.
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Forest Park
Oxford
Healthcare — Oxford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOxford: 3 vs Forest Park: 2 for with emergency services. Oxford: 3.3 vs Forest Park: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Oxford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOxford has a work from home of 9.8% compared to 7.8% in Forest Park. Oxford has a drive alone of 79.2% compared to 74.0% in Forest Park.
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