Forest Grove, OR vs Homewood, AL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Forest Grove

66.1

#1584 nationally

Homewood

71.9

#946 nationally

Homewood leads in crime level (4.1 vs 9.2). Homewood leads in average commute (16.9 min vs 28.9 min). Homewood leads in median household income ($97,366 vs $77,977).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Forest Grove, OR	Homewood, AL
WhereAtHome Score	66.1 (#1584)	71.9 (#946)
Population	26,799	27,758
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$526,407	$577,183
Median Household Income	$77,977	$97,366
Average Commute	28.9 min	16.9 min
Walk Score	41	42
Crime Level	9.2	4.1
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	123
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+34.0	D+10.4