Cicero, IL vs Forest Park, IL

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

MetricCicero, ILForest Park, IL
Population82,79713,943
Median Household Income$70,842$77,221
Median Rent$1,154/mo$1,367/mo
Median Home Value$249,400$304,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%44.5%
Poverty Rate14.6%11.6%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k222248
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0152,969
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall39 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min27.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.614.6
College Degree Rate10.8%51.5%
Foreign-Born %40.6%12.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.0%-3.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.