Forest Park, OH vs Fairfield, OH

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

MetricForest Park, OHFairfield, OH
Population20,02544,828
Median Household Income$75,956$77,937
Median Rent$1,306/mo$1,242/mo
Median Home Value$190,400$234,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%47.2%
Poverty Rate10.6%8.4%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k260180
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1051,413
Median AQI5455
Good AQI Days /yr125121
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min23.8 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.419.8
College Degree Rate26.2%30.7%
Foreign-Born %16.7%12%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-0.5%

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