Forest Park, IL vs Oak Park, IL

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

MetricForest Park, ILOak Park, IL
Population13,94353,292
Median Household Income$77,221$110,820
Median Rent$1,367/mo$1,593/mo
Median Home Value$304,700$465,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%41.4%
Poverty Rate11.6%7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k248236
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9692,997
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min31.6 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher14.612.8
College Degree Rate51.5%72.5%
Foreign-Born %12.1%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-3.6%

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