Forest Park, IL vs Cicero, IL

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

MetricForest Park, ILCicero, IL
Population13,94382,797
Median Household Income$77,221$70,842
Median Rent$1,367/mo$1,154/mo
Median Home Value$304,700$249,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%44.4%
Poverty Rate11.6%14.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k248222
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9691,015
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min29.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.615.6
College Degree Rate51.5%10.8%
Foreign-Born %12.1%40.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-4.0%

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