Population
Northampton
28,640
Forest Park
14,000
Median Income
Northampton
$78,467
Forest Park
$81,323
Home Value
Northampton
$398,000
Forest Park
$293,800
Rent
Northampton
$1,404
Forest Park
$1,352
Crime Rate
Northampton
4.45
Forest Park
4.16
Cost of Living
Northampton
139.8
Forest Park
135.2
Avg Temp
Northampton
N/A
Forest Park
N/A
Unemployment
Northampton
5.3%
Forest Park
5.1%
How Similar Are Northampton & Forest Park?
Forest Park is Northampton's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Northampton
28,640
Forest Park
14,000
Northampton (28,640) is about 2.0x larger than Forest Park (14,000).
Violent Crime
Northampton
4.45
Forest Park
4.16
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Northampton
12.72
Forest Park
28.31
Forest Park's property crime is significantly higher than Northampton's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Northampton
27.6%
Forest Park
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Northampton
5.3%
Forest Park
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Northampton
$78,467
Forest Park
$81,323
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Northampton
$398,000
Forest Park
$293,800
Northampton has a 26% higher home values than Forest Park.
Education
Northampton
43.1%
Forest Park
38.6%
Northampton has a 10% higher education than Forest Park.
Demographics
Northampton
82.9%
Forest Park
53.9%
Northampton has a 35% higher demographics than Forest Park.
Cost of Living
Northampton
139.8
Forest Park
135.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Northampton and Forest Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Northampton
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Forest Park
Northampton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Forest Park leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDForest Park has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,004 in Northampton (13% lower). Forest Park scores 170.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 183.5 in Northampton. Forest Park scores 113.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.9 in Northampton.
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Housing Market — Northampton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton has a single-family homes of 53.5% compared to 35.8% in Forest Park. Northampton has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 9.5% in Forest Park. Northampton has a median home value of $398,000 vs $293,800 in Forest Park (35% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Forest Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton: 15,438 vs Forest Park: 8,074 for labor force. Forest Park has a government sector of 44.0% compared to 33.6% in Northampton. Forest Park has a private sector of 91.2% compared to 72.8% in Northampton.
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Crime & Safety — Northampton leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Park has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 3.65 in Northampton. Northampton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 1.34 in Forest Park. Northampton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.30 in Forest Park.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Northampton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorthampton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.1% compared to 38.6% in Forest Park. Northampton has a high school diploma or higher of 52.7% compared to 52.1% in Forest Park.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton has a population of 28,640, about 2x the size of Forest Park (14,000). Forest Park skews younger with a median age of 40.0 vs 41.7.
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Black
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Northampton
Forest Park
Healthcare — Northampton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNorthampton: 4 vs Forest Park: 3 for with emergency services. Northampton: 3.0 vs Forest Park: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Northampton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorthampton has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.8% in Forest Park. Forest Park has a public transit of 10.8% compared to 2.9% in Northampton. Northampton has a work from home of 21.9% compared to 19.0% in Forest Park.
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