Park Forest, IL vs Matteson, IL

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

MetricPark Forest, ILMatteson, IL
Population21,15618,645
Median Household Income$61,072$95,457
Median Rent$1,365/mo$1,580/mo
Median Home Value$115,300$250,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%41.8%
Poverty Rate17.6%9.7%
Unemployment Rate6.6%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k283949
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1792,391
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min33.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.313.2
College Degree Rate24.3%39.7%
Foreign-Born %7.3%4.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-2.8%

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