Fairfield, OH vs Forest Park, OH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFairfield, OHForest Park, OH
Population44,82820,025
Median Household Income$77,937$75,956
Median Rent$1,242/mo$1,306/mo
Median Home Value$234,500$190,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.2%38.2%
Poverty Rate8.4%10.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k180260
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4131,105
Median AQI5554
Good AQI Days /yr121125
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min24 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.814.4
College Degree Rate30.7%26.2%
Foreign-Born %12%16.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.