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Forest Park, Ohio

Introduction to Forest Park, Ohio

Forest Park, Ohio is 8 miles S of Hamilton, Ohio (center to center) and 9 miles N of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is in Hamilton County. The city is part of the Cincinnati metro area. The population of Forest Park is 19,463.

Forest Park History

Forest Park was incorporated in 1961 as a city. At the time of its incorporation, the population of Forest Park had just exceeded 5,000 people. Forest Park, since inception, developed as a planned community. Presently, it is the third largest city of Hamilton County, Ohio.

Forest Park and nearby Attractions

  • Winton Woods County Park
  • Harriet Beecher Stowe House
  • Little Miami State Park
  • William Howard Taft National Historic Site
  • Promont House Museum
  • Butler County Historical Society Museum

Things To Do In Forest Park

Forest Park offers a number of parks and playgrounds including the Bruce Ferguson Park, Kemper Meadow Park, Kanter Park and Central Park. The local churches are Forest Chapel United Methodist Church, Saint Matthias Church, Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, and Forest Park Christian Church. Shopping can be enjoyed at the Civic Center Plaza Shopping Center, Forest Park Plaza Shopping Center, Promenade Shopping Center, Cobblewood Plaza Shopping Center, and Forest Park Square Shopping Center.

Forest Park Transportation

Air transportation is available from Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field.

Forest Park Higher Education

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, Xavier University, and Cincinnati State Technical And Community College are close to the city.

High Points

Forest Park strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)		Top 2%trophyForest Park Racial Diversity
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)		Top 8%Forest Park Public Transportation Use
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)		Top 15%Forest Park Well-Paid Single Women
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)		Top 19%Forest Park College Educated Adults

Comparative Profile of Forest Park, OH

Comparing Forest Park to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Racial Diversity910
Well-Paid Single Women89
Well-Paid Single Men78
Female Share of the Population65
Male Share of the Population56
Children Under 5 Years Old55
Age of the Population32
Senior Citizens21

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Average Household Size68
Portion of People Married54

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
People in Middle Class or Better78
People Above Poverty77
College Educated Adults79
Median Family Income78

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use810
Walking and Biking to Work68
Working at Home56
Short Commute Times44

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Housing Recently Built79
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals68
Affordability of Property Taxes53
People Living Alone44
Affordability of Rents31
Seasonal and Vacation Housing22

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Low Property Crime65
Low Violent Crime53

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