Forest Park, GA vs Katy, TX

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 Park

73

#795 nationally

vs

Katy

72.3

#905 nationally

Katy leads in median household income ($114,917 vs $41,837). Katy leads in crime level (6.2 vs 15.7). Forest Park leads in cost of living index (87 vs 105).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Forest Park, GA Katy, TX
WhereAtHome Score 73 (#795) 72.3 (#905)
Population 19,368 26,360
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $164,986 $337,000
Median Household Income $41,837 $114,917
Average Commute 27.3 min 29.4 min
Walk Score 34 N/A
Crime Level 15.7 6.2
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 87 105
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+69.2 D+1.6

Data coverage note: Katy is missing data for 1 metric that Forest Park has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.