Population
SeaTac
31,143
Forest Grove
26,406
Median Income
SeaTac
$76,517
Forest Grove
$81,998
Home Value
SeaTac
$483,200
Forest Grove
$464,300
Rent
SeaTac
$1,637
Forest Grove
$1,393
Crime Rate
SeaTac
4.13
Forest Grove
3.37
Cost of Living
SeaTac
146.3
Forest Grove
143.0
Avg Temp
SeaTac
N/A
Forest Grove
N/A
Unemployment
SeaTac
8.3%
Forest Grove
4.4%
How Similar Are SeaTac & Forest Grove?
Forest Grove is SeaTac's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
SeaTac
31,143
Forest Grove
26,406
SeaTac has a 15% larger population than Forest Grove.
Violent Crime
SeaTac
4.13
Forest Grove
3.37
SeaTac has a 18% higher violent crime than Forest Grove.
Property Crime
SeaTac
39.44
Forest Grove
13.67
SeaTac's property crime is significantly higher than Forest Grove's — 65% difference.
Political Leaning
SeaTac
22.5%
Forest Grove
31.3%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Forest Grove has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
SeaTac
8.3%
Forest Grove
4.4%
SeaTac has a 47% higher unemployment than Forest Grove.
Median Income
SeaTac
$76,517
Forest Grove
$81,998
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
SeaTac
$483,200
Forest Grove
$464,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
SeaTac
18.4%
Forest Grove
19.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
SeaTac
31.3%
Forest Grove
68.6%
Forest Grove's demographics is significantly higher than SeaTac's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
SeaTac
146.3
Forest Grove
143.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. SeaTac and Forest Grove share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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SeaTac
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Forest Grove
Forest Grove leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Forest Grove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDForest Grove has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,501 in SeaTac (30% lower). Forest Grove has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,146 in SeaTac (28% lower). SeaTac scores 108.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 125.3 in Forest Grove.
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Housing Market — Forest Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Grove has a vacancy rate of 2.4% compared to 5.3% in SeaTac. Forest Grove has a owner-occupied of 62.3% compared to 45.1% in SeaTac. Forest Grove has a single-family homes of 62.4% compared to 46.4% in SeaTac.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — SeaTac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Grove has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 8.3% in SeaTac. SeaTac: 16,934 vs Forest Grove: 13,384 for labor force. SeaTac has a poverty rate of 10.4% compared to 13.4% in Forest Grove.
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Crime & Safety — Forest Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRForest Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.19 compared to 1.28 in SeaTac. Forest Grove has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.67 compared to 39.44 in SeaTac. Forest Grove has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 5.29 in SeaTac.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeaTac has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 34.0% in Forest Grove. Forest Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.7% compared to 18.4% in SeaTac.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeaTac has a population of 31,143, about 1.2x the size of Forest Grove (26,406). Forest Grove skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 36.8.
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Black
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Asian
SeaTac
Forest Grove
Healthcare — Forest Grove leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareForest Grove: 3.0 vs SeaTac: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSForest Grove has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in SeaTac. SeaTac has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 4.5% in Forest Grove. SeaTac has a work from home of 10.8% compared to 9.4% in Forest Grove.
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