Forest Park, IL vs Maywood, IL

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

MetricForest Park, ILMaywood, IL
Population13,94323,201
Median Household Income$77,221$68,815
Median Rent$1,367/mo$1,209/mo
Median Home Value$304,700$229,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%50%
Poverty Rate11.6%15.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)7.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k248941
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9692,026
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr42 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min34.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.612.7
College Degree Rate51.5%19.2%
Foreign-Born %12.1%15.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-0.8%

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