Population
Forest Park
19,994
Wooster
27,012
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Wooster
$65,888
Home Value
Forest Park
$163,200
Wooster
$198,400
Rent
Forest Park
$1,172
Wooster
$882
Crime Rate
Forest Park
2.84
Wooster
2.86
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Wooster
98.5
Avg Temp
Forest Park
N/A
Wooster
N/A
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Wooster
4.5%
How Similar Are Forest Park & Wooster?
Wooster is Forest Park's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Forest Park
19,994
Wooster
27,012
Wooster has a 26% larger population than Forest Park.
Violent Crime
Forest Park
2.84
Wooster
2.86
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Forest Park
16.88
Wooster
20.66
Wooster has a 18% higher property crime than Forest Park.
Political Leaning
Forest Park
42.1%
Wooster
69.2%
Forest Park leans Democratic while Wooster leans Republican.
Unemployment
Forest Park
4.2%
Wooster
4.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Forest Park
$67,201
Wooster
$65,888
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Forest Park
$163,200
Wooster
$198,400
Wooster has a 18% higher home values than Forest Park.
Education
Forest Park
22.1%
Wooster
22.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Forest Park
26.4%
Wooster
88.1%
Wooster's demographics is significantly higher than Forest Park's — 70% difference.
Cost of Living
Forest Park
106.9
Wooster
98.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Forest Park and Wooster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Park
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Wooster
Wooster leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Wooster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWooster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,041 vs $1,353 in Forest Park (30% lower). Wooster has a fair market rent (1br) of $816 vs $1,051 in Forest Park (29% lower). Wooster scores 83.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.8 in Forest Park.
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Housing Market — Wooster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a vacancy rate of 1.1% compared to 7.7% in Wooster. Wooster has a median rent of $882 vs $1,172 in Forest Park (33% lower). Wooster has a median home value of $198,400 vs $163,200 in Forest Park (18% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWooster: 16 min vs Forest Park: 22 min for mean commute. Wooster: 14,347 vs Forest Park: 11,474 for labor force. Wooster has a poverty rate of 10.0% compared to 10.9% in Forest Park.
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Crime & Safety — Forest Park leads
Source: FBI UCRWooster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.46 in Forest Park. Forest Park has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 2.48 in Wooster. Forest Park has a violent crime clearance of 41.1% compared to 24.7% in Wooster.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Wooster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWooster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.8% 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 ACSWooster has a population of 27,012, about 1.4x the size of Forest Park (19,994).
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Forest Park
Wooster
Healthcare — Wooster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWooster: 4 vs Forest Park: 2 for with emergency services. Wooster: 3.5 vs Forest Park: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Wooster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWooster has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.0% in Forest Park. Wooster: 16 min vs Forest Park: 22 min for mean commute time.
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