Homewood, IL vs Park Forest, IL

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

MetricHomewood, ILPark Forest, IL
Population19,29421,156
Median Household Income$100,139$61,072
Median Rent$1,333/mo$1,365/mo
Median Home Value$221,100$115,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.9%44.4%
Poverty Rate9.4%17.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)6.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k156283
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6171,179
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min31.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.813.3
College Degree Rate47.4%24.3%
Foreign-Born %6.1%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-2.8%

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