Maywood, IL vs River Forest, IL

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

MetricMaywood, ILRiver Forest, IL
Population23,20111,992
Median Household Income$68,815$146,786
Median Rent$1,209/mo$1,554/mo
Median Home Value$229,800$687,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%77%
Poverty Rate15.5%2.7%
Unemployment Rate7.8%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k941101
Property Crime Rate /100k2,0261,589
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall42 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute34.4 min32.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.711.2
College Degree Rate19.2%72.9%
Foreign-Born %15.6%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-7.1%

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