Forest Park, IL vs River Forest, IL

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

MetricForest Park, ILRiver Forest, IL
Population13,94311,992
Median Household Income$77,221$146,786
Median Rent$1,367/mo$1,554/mo
Median Home Value$304,700$687,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%77%
Poverty Rate11.6%2.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k248101
Property Crime Rate /100k2,9691,589
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min32.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.611.2
College Degree Rate51.5%72.9%
Foreign-Born %12.1%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.