River Grove, IL vs River Forest, IL

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

MetricRiver Grove, ILRiver Forest, IL
Population10,45111,992
Median Household Income$69,858$146,786
Median Rent$1,214/mo$1,554/mo
Median Home Value$241,800$687,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income31.6%77%
Poverty Rate6.2%2.7%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k106101
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2031,589
Median AQI5353
Good AQI Days /yr149149
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min32.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.311.2
College Degree Rate25%72.9%
Foreign-Born %30.1%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.9%-7.1%

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