River Forest, IL vs River Grove, IL

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

MetricRiver Forest, ILRiver Grove, IL
Population11,99210,451
Median Household Income$146,786$69,858
Median Rent$1,554/mo$1,214/mo
Median Home Value$687,300$241,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income77%31.6%
Poverty Rate2.7%6.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k101106
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5891,203
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute32.5 min30.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.212.3
College Degree Rate72.9%25%
Foreign-Born %12.5%30.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.1%-1.9%

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