Population
Liberty
30,446
Forest Lake
20,678
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Forest Lake
$89,879
Home Value
Liberty
$267,900
Forest Lake
$375,900
Rent
Liberty
$1,164
Forest Lake
$1,379
Crime Rate
Liberty
2.03
Forest Lake
1.21
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Forest Lake
141.9
Avg Temp
Liberty
N/A
Forest Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Forest Lake
4.6%
How Similar Are Liberty & Forest Lake?
Forest Lake is Liberty's #20 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Liberty
30,446
Forest Lake
20,678
Liberty has a 32% larger population than Forest Lake.
Violent Crime
Liberty
2.03
Forest Lake
1.21
Liberty has a 41% higher violent crime than Forest Lake.
Property Crime
Liberty
15.72
Forest Lake
14.75
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Liberty
52.0%
Forest Lake
44.6%
Liberty leans Republican while Forest Lake leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Forest Lake
4.6%
Forest Lake has a 12% higher unemployment than Liberty.
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Forest Lake
$89,879
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Liberty
$267,900
Forest Lake
$375,900
Forest Lake has a 29% higher home values than Liberty.
Education
Liberty
26.3%
Forest Lake
24.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Liberty
86.3%
Forest Lake
82.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Forest Lake
141.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 10% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Liberty and Forest Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Liberty
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Forest Lake
Liberty leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Liberty leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLiberty has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,358 vs $1,709 in Forest Lake (21% lower). Liberty scores 133.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.2 in Forest Lake. Liberty scores 111.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.4 in Forest Lake.
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Housing Market — Liberty leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Lake has a median home value of $375,900 vs $267,900 in Liberty (29% higher). Liberty has a median rent of $1,164 vs $1,379 in Forest Lake (16% lower). Liberty has a median property tax of $3,069 vs $3,625 in Forest Lake (15% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Liberty leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty: 15,651 vs Forest Lake: 11,763 for labor force. Forest Lake has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 13.5% in Liberty. Forest Lake has a per capita income of $45,527 vs $39,181 in Liberty (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Forest Lake leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Lake has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.13 in Liberty. Forest Lake has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.21 compared to 2.03 in Liberty. Forest Lake has a violent crime clearance of 84.0% compared to 30.2% in Liberty.
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Schools & Education — Liberty leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLiberty has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.3% compared to 24.5% in Forest Lake. Liberty has a high school diploma or higher of 43.5% compared to 41.4% in Forest Lake.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a population of 30,446, about 1.5x the size of Forest Lake (20,678). Liberty skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 38.8.
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Liberty
Forest Lake
Healthcare — Liberty leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLiberty: 4.0 vs Forest Lake: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Forest Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Lake has a public transit of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Liberty. Forest Lake has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.0% in Liberty. Forest Lake has a work from home of 16.1% compared to 13.5% in Liberty.
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