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Forest View, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Cook County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,022
Population
874/sq mi density
$108,833
Median Income
$33,994 per capita
$257,100
Home Value
$282,715 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
593
Violent Crime/100K
4,444 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$108,833 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$257,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
593 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$108,833
45% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,994
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forest View vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forest View’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$108,833
145%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,994
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$100,597
140%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,672
117%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,672
17% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.6%
11% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.4%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
48% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$546,441M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.4%
Public Transit
2.6%
Work From Home
13.6%
Other
18.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
137,804
Restaurants
12,631
Healthcare
16,051
Retail
13,648
Manufacturing
4,404
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$100,597
40% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,421
198% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $108,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,994 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $100,597 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,672 |
| County GDP | $546,441M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.6% |
| Work From Home | 13.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 137,804 |
| Restaurants | 12,631 |
| Healthcare | 16,051 |
| Retail | 13,648 |
| Manufacturing | 4,404 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $100,597 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,421 |