Forest Park, OH vs Northbrook, OH

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

MetricForest Park, OHNorthbrook, OH
Population20,02510,742
Median Household Income$75,956$67,426
Median Rent$1,306/mo$1,555/mo
Median Home Value$190,400$157,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%60.3%
Poverty Rate10.6%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k260180*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1051,701*
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr125125
Summer Highs85°F84°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall16 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min23.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.418.3
College Degree Rate26.2%21.1%
Foreign-Born %16.7%9.9%
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.
* Rate of the agency that polices Northbrook (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.