Population
Obetz
6,293
Forest Hills
6,332
Median Income
Obetz
$81,200
Forest Hills
$86,802
Home Value
Obetz
$191,700
Forest Hills
$182,200
Rent
Obetz
$1,165
Forest Hills
$970
Crime Rate
Obetz
1.06
Forest Hills
1.03
Cost of Living
Obetz
117.6
Forest Hills
119.2
Avg Temp
Obetz
N/A
Forest Hills
N/A
Unemployment
Obetz
7.2%
Forest Hills
8.6%
How Similar Are Obetz & Forest Hills?
Forest Hills is Obetz's #2 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Obetz
6,293
Forest Hills
6,332
Both cities have similar populations — Obetz at 6,293 and Forest Hills at 6,332.
Violent Crime
Obetz
1.06
Forest Hills
1.03
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Obetz
11.01
Forest Hills
8.06
Obetz has a 27% higher property crime than Forest Hills.
Political Leaning
Obetz
35.3%
Forest Hills
39.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Forest Hills has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Obetz
7.2%
Forest Hills
8.6%
Forest Hills has a 15% higher unemployment than Obetz.
Median Income
Obetz
$81,200
Forest Hills
$86,802
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Obetz
$191,700
Forest Hills
$182,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Obetz
12.7%
Forest Hills
48.2%
Forest Hills's education is significantly higher than Obetz's — 74% difference.
Demographics
Obetz
83.0%
Forest Hills
81.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Obetz
117.6
Forest Hills
119.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Obetz and Forest Hills share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Obetz
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Forest Hills
Forest Hills leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Obetz leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDForest Hills has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,077 vs $1,194 in Obetz (11% lower). Forest Hills has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,299 vs $1,430 in Obetz (10% lower). Obetz scores 124.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 132.7 in Forest Hills.
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Housing Market — Obetz leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSObetz has a vacancy rate of 2.2% compared to 8.5% in Forest Hills. Obetz has a median property tax of $2,524 vs $3,988 in Forest Hills (37% lower). Forest Hills has a median rent of $970 vs $1,165 in Obetz (20% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Forest Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Hills has a poverty rate of 4.5% compared to 18.2% in Obetz. Forest Hills has a work from home of 23.7% compared to 7.3% in Obetz. Forest Hills has a per capita income of $58,113 vs $29,522 in Obetz (49% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Forest Hills leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Hills has a property crime clearance of 23.6% compared to 9.6% in Obetz. Obetz has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 0.29 in Forest Hills. Forest Hills has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.45 compared to 9.94 in Obetz.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Forest Hills leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauForest Hills has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.2% compared to 12.7% in Obetz. Forest Hills has a high school diploma or higher of 60.6% compared to 36.0% in Obetz.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Hills has a population of 6,332, about 1x the size of Obetz (6,293). Obetz skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 44.7.
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Hispanic
Asian
Obetz
Forest Hills
Healthcare — Forest Hills leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareForest Hills: 4 vs Obetz: 2 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Forest Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Hills has a public transit of 7.1% compared to 1.3% in Obetz. Forest Hills has a work from home of 23.7% compared to 7.3% in Obetz. Obetz has a drive alone of 84.6% compared to 60.4% in Forest Hills.
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