Population
Red Oak
15,909
Forney
28,222
Median Income
Red Oak
$104,125
Forney
$103,360
Home Value
Red Oak
$318,200
Forney
$323,500
Rent
Red Oak
$1,527
Forney
$1,665
Crime Rate
Red Oak
1.92
Forney
1.56
Cost of Living
Red Oak
152.7
Forney
159.5
Avg Temp
Red Oak
N/A
Forney
N/A
Unemployment
Red Oak
4.7%
Forney
5.2%
How Similar Are Red Oak & Forney?
Forney is Red Oak's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Red Oak
15,909
Forney
28,222
Forney has a 44% larger population than Red Oak.
Violent Crime
Red Oak
1.92
Forney
1.56
Red Oak has a 19% higher violent crime than Forney.
Property Crime
Red Oak
20.89
Forney
6.52
Red Oak's property crime is significantly higher than Forney's — 69% difference.
Political Leaning
Red Oak
65.1%
Forney
63.5%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Red Oak
4.7%
Forney
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Red Oak
$104,125
Forney
$103,360
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Red Oak
$318,200
Forney
$323,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Red Oak
22.7%
Forney
21.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Red Oak
41.7%
Forney
65.9%
Forney has a 37% higher demographics than Red Oak.
Cost of Living
Red Oak
152.7
Forney
159.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Red Oak and Forney share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Red Oak
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Forney
Red Oak leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Red Oak leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRed Oak scores 139.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 158.0 in Forney. Red Oak scores 179.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 191.1 in Forney. Red Oak scores 152.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 159.5 in Forney.
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Housing Market — Red Oak leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRed Oak has a owner-occupied of 81.9% compared to 74.3% in Forney. Red Oak has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 4.9% in Forney. Red Oak has a median rent of $1,527 vs $1,665 in Forney (8% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRed Oak has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 9.6% in Forney. Forney: 15,703 vs Red Oak: 8,730 for labor force. Red Oak has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 5.2% in Forney.
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Crime & Safety — Forney leads
Source: FBI UCRForney has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.52 compared to 20.89 in Red Oak. Forney has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.22 compared to 10.74 in Red Oak. Red Oak has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Forney.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Red Oak leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRed Oak has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 34.5% in Forney. Red Oak has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.7% compared to 21.4% in Forney.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForney has a population of 28,222, about 1.8x the size of Red Oak (15,909). Forney skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 35.8.
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Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Red Oak
Forney
Healthcare — Red Oak leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRed Oak: 4.0 vs Forney: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRed Oak has a work from home of 14.7% compared to 9.6% in Forney. Forney has a drive alone of 79.9% compared to 73.1% in Red Oak.
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