Population
Lombard
43,722
Forest Lake
20,678
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Forest Lake
$89,879
Home Value
Lombard
$321,200
Forest Lake
$375,900
Rent
Lombard
$1,834
Forest Lake
$1,379
Crime Rate
Lombard
1.17
Forest Lake
1.21
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Forest Lake
141.9
Avg Temp
Lombard
N/A
Forest Lake
N/A
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Forest Lake
4.6%
How Similar Are Lombard & Forest Lake?
Forest Lake is Lombard's #16 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Lombard
43,722
Forest Lake
20,678
Lombard (43,722) is about 2.1x larger than Forest Lake (20,678).
Violent Crime
Lombard
1.17
Forest Lake
1.21
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Lombard
16.00
Forest Lake
14.75
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Lombard
42.5%
Forest Lake
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Lombard
4.7%
Forest Lake
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Lombard
$97,253
Forest Lake
$89,879
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Lombard
$321,200
Forest Lake
$375,900
Forest Lake has a 15% higher home values than Lombard.
Education
Lombard
35.4%
Forest Lake
24.5%
Lombard has a 31% higher education than Forest Lake.
Demographics
Lombard
71.4%
Forest Lake
82.4%
Forest Lake has a 13% higher demographics than Lombard.
Cost of Living
Lombard
155.8
Forest Lake
141.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Lombard and Forest Lake share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Forest Lake leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDForest Lake scores 168.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 205.4 in Lombard. Lombard scores 116.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 137.4 in Forest Lake. Forest Lake has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,405 vs $1,581 in Lombard (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Forest Lake leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Lake has a median property tax of $3,625 vs $6,904 in Lombard (90% lower). Forest Lake has a median rent of $1,379 vs $1,834 in Lombard (33% lower). Forest Lake has a vacancy rate of 5.1% compared to 6.2% in Lombard.
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Jobs & Economy — Lombard leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard: 25,444 vs Forest Lake: 11,763 for labor force. Lombard has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 16.1% in Forest Lake. Lombard has a median household income of $97,253 vs $89,879 in Forest Lake (8% 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 0.25 in Lombard. Forest Lake has a violent crime clearance of 84.0% compared to 31.4% in Lombard. Lombard has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 0.97 in Forest Lake.
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Schools & Education — Lombard leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLombard has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.4% compared to 24.5% in Forest Lake. Lombard has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 41.4% in Forest Lake.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a population of 43,722, about 2.1x the size of Forest Lake (20,678).
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Lombard
Forest Lake
Healthcare — Lombard leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLombard: 3.8 vs Forest Lake: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLombard has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 0.0% in Forest Lake. Lombard has a work from home of 19.1% compared to 16.1% in Forest Lake. Forest Lake has a drive alone of 73.0% compared to 69.2% in Lombard.
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