Forest Park, OH vs Hamilton, OH

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

MetricForest Park, OHHamilton, OH
Population20,02563,468
Median Household Income$75,956$55,166
Median Rent$1,306/mo$1,007/mo
Median Home Value$190,400$165,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%42.5%
Poverty Rate10.6%19.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k260295
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1052,333
Median AQI5455
Good AQI Days /yr125121
Summer Highs85°F85°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall16 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min24.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.417.7
College Degree Rate26.2%16.5%
Foreign-Born %16.7%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+2.0%

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