Forest Park is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cincinnati. The population was 20,189 at the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Hamilton County.

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How Forest Park ranks

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#16Lowest depression in OH #144Fastest growing in OH #241Fewest smokers in OH All OH rankings →

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Living in Forest Park

Housing in Forest Park

$236K▲ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Forest Park home is worth about $236,000, up 1.2% in a year, 5% below the Ohio typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market37

Sale-to-list101.8%

Sold in May13

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Safety in Forest Park

Safety Grade C

Forest Park reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Forest Park 2.6

Ohio 2.9

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Forest Park 11.1

Ohio 14.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Forest Park

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Most working residents leave Forest Park for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cincinnati (21%), Fairfield (7%) and West Chester (6%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Cincinnati

21%

Fairfield

West Chester

Springdale

4%Work in townlive and work in Forest Park 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,146Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Forest Park

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 43% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Ohio

7better than OH·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▲ 1▼ 5 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 1▲ 1▼ 3 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

5.9%Fewer adults who have had cancerOH 8.7% · better 6.4%Fewer adults with COPDOH 8% · better 17.2%More adults facing housing insecurityOH 11.3% · worse

Care nearby

Mercy Health - Fairfield HospitalFairfield · 1.8 mi · ER

Forest Park Health CenterCincinnati · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Forest Park

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Forest Park · CMS · HRSAHealth in Forest Park →

Natural hazards in Forest Park

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

2Does Forest Park flood?paid flood claims since 1981 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Forest Park MapForest Park vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Forest Park →

Climate in Forest Park

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Forest Park has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 25°Winter

64° / 43°Spring

85° / 63°Summer

66° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Forest Park get?About 16 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 19.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Forest Park

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School Grade C

The public schools Forest Park’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictWinton Woods CitySchools3

Early Childhood CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 399 students Winton Woods Middle School C-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 607 students Winton Woods High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,272 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OH. Ratings are from neighbors.