Population
Fredericksburg
28,383
Forest Park
14,000
Median Income
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Forest Park
$81,323
Home Value
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Forest Park
$293,800
Rent
Fredericksburg
$1,521
Forest Park
$1,352
Crime Rate
Fredericksburg
6.04
Forest Park
4.16
Cost of Living
Fredericksburg
145.8
Forest Park
135.2
Avg Temp
Fredericksburg
N/A
Forest Park
N/A
Unemployment
Fredericksburg
4.6%
Forest Park
5.1%
How Similar Are Fredericksburg & Forest Park?
Forest Park is Fredericksburg's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fredericksburg
28,383
Forest Park
14,000
Fredericksburg (28,383) is about 2.0x larger than Forest Park (14,000).
Violent Crime
Fredericksburg
6.04
Forest Park
4.16
Fredericksburg has a 31% higher violent crime than Forest Park.
Property Crime
Fredericksburg
30.71
Forest Park
28.31
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Fredericksburg
33.2%
Forest Park
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fredericksburg has a stronger Democratic lean (14% difference).
Unemployment
Fredericksburg
4.6%
Forest Park
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Fredericksburg
$85,368
Forest Park
$81,323
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Fredericksburg
$461,500
Forest Park
$293,800
Fredericksburg has a 36% higher home values than Forest Park.
Education
Fredericksburg
27.8%
Forest Park
38.6%
Forest Park has a 28% higher education than Fredericksburg.
Demographics
Fredericksburg
58.8%
Forest Park
53.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Fredericksburg
145.8
Forest Park
135.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fredericksburg and Forest Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Forest Park
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 $1,581 vs $2,015 in Fredericksburg (27% lower). Forest Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,246 in Fredericksburg (26% lower). Forest Park scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.5 in Fredericksburg.
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Housing Market — Fredericksburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFredericksburg has a median property tax of $2,853 vs $6,871 in Forest Park (58% lower). Fredericksburg has a median home value of $461,500 vs $293,800 in Forest Park (57% higher). Fredericksburg has a single-family homes of 53.0% compared to 35.8% in Forest Park.
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Jobs & Economy — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFredericksburg: 15,777 vs Forest Park: 8,074 for labor force. Forest Park has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 16.4% in Fredericksburg. Forest Park has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 14.2% in Fredericksburg.
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Crime & Safety — Fredericksburg leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 4.68 in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg has a violent crime clearance of 66.3% compared to 25.0% in Forest Park. Fredericksburg has a property crime clearance of 39.4% compared to 20.7% 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 bachelor's degree or higher of 38.6% compared to 27.8% in Fredericksburg. Forest Park has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 39.4% in Fredericksburg.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFredericksburg has a population of 28,383, about 2x the size of Forest Park (14,000). Fredericksburg skews younger with a median age of 31.0 vs 40.0.
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Fredericksburg
Forest Park
Healthcare — Fredericksburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFredericksburg: 5 vs Forest Park: 3 for with emergency services. Fredericksburg: 3.0 vs Forest Park: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a public transit of 10.8% compared to 1.9% in Fredericksburg. Forest Park has a work from home of 19.0% compared to 14.2% in Fredericksburg. Forest Park has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.6% in Fredericksburg.
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