Park Forest, IL vs Richton Park, IL

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

MetricPark Forest, ILRichton Park, IL
Population21,15612,521
Median Household Income$61,072$64,554
Median Rent$1,365/mo$1,294/mo
Median Home Value$115,300$220,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%59.6%
Poverty Rate17.6%8.8%
Unemployment Rate6.6%4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k283297
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1791,824
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall28 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute31.8 min33.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.312.3
College Degree Rate24.3%29.3%
Foreign-Born %7.3%3.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.8%-2.4%

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