Elmwood Park, IL vs River Forest, IL

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

MetricElmwood Park, ILRiver Forest, IL
Population23,86811,992
Median Household Income$91,955$146,786
Median Rent$1,334/mo$1,554/mo
Median Home Value$339,300$687,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.7%77%
Poverty Rate8%2.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k94101
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2031,589
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute32.2 min32.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.311.2
College Degree Rate32.6%72.9%
Foreign-Born %25%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-7.1%

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