Population
Inkster
25,602
Forest Park
19,619
Median Income
Inkster
$39,632
Forest Park
$42,286
Home Value
Inkster
$75,700
Forest Park
$119,000
Rent
Inkster
$1,127
Forest Park
$1,101
Crime Rate
Inkster
10.79
Forest Park
5.72
Cost of Living
Inkster
84.4
Forest Park
82.7
Avg Temp
Inkster
N/A
Forest Park
N/A
Unemployment
Inkster
12.8%
Forest Park
6.4%
How Similar Are Inkster & Forest Park?
Forest Park is Inkster's #6 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Inkster
25,602
Forest Park
19,619
Inkster has a 23% larger population than Forest Park.
Violent Crime
Inkster
10.79
Forest Park
5.72
Inkster has a 47% higher violent crime than Forest Park.
Property Crime
Inkster
18.67
Forest Park
28.65
Forest Park has a 35% higher property crime than Inkster.
Political Leaning
Inkster
33.7%
Forest Park
15.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Inkster has a stronger Democratic lean (55% difference).
Unemployment
Inkster
12.8%
Forest Park
6.4%
Inkster has a 50% higher unemployment than Forest Park.
Median Income
Inkster
$39,632
Forest Park
$42,286
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Inkster
$75,700
Forest Park
$119,000
Forest Park has a 36% higher home values than Inkster.
Education
Inkster
7.8%
Forest Park
7.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Inkster
17.3%
Forest Park
18.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Inkster
84.4
Forest Park
82.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Inkster and Forest Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Inkster leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDForest Park scores 64.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.4 in Inkster. Inkster has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,660 in Forest Park (32% lower). Inkster has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,820 in Forest Park (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a vacancy rate of 7.5% compared to 16.8% in Inkster. Forest Park has a median property tax of $1,270 vs $1,814 in Inkster (43% lower). Forest Park has a median home value of $119,000 vs $75,700 in Inkster (36% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Park has a poverty rate of 16.2% compared to 36.3% in Inkster. Forest Park has a unemployment rate of 6.4% compared to 12.8% in Inkster. Inkster has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 5.3% in Forest Park.
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Crime & Safety — Forest Park leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 4.11 compared to 8.32 in Inkster. Forest Park has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.72 compared to 10.79 in Inkster. Inkster has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.31 in Forest Park.
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Schools & Education — Inkster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauInkster has a high school diploma or higher of 33.4% compared to 30.8% in Forest Park. Inkster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 7.8% compared to 7.6% in Forest Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSInkster has a population of 25,602, about 1.3x the size of Forest Park (19,619). Forest Park skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 34.4.
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Inkster
Forest Park
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareInkster: 3 vs Forest Park: 2 for with emergency services. Forest Park: 1.5 vs Inkster: 1.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Inkster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSInkster has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 5.3% in Forest Park. Forest Park has a public transit of 5.8% compared to 3.7% in Inkster. Inkster has a drive alone of 74.9% compared to 71.5% in Forest Park.
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