Forest Park, GA vs College Park, GA

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

MetricForest Park, GACollege Park, GA
Population19,50414,712
Median Household Income$41,211$51,635
Median Rent$1,189/mo$1,207/mo
Median Home Value$143,400$325,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%51.8%
Poverty Rate20.3%20.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4% (county)3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5631,302
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2156,372
Median AQI4849
Good AQI Days /yr—198
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall2 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute29.1 min21.2 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.517.8
College Degree Rate12.4%28.8%
Foreign-Born %15.5%7.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.3%0.0%

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