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Forest View vs Lyons Township

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (95.9× in Lyons Township) and jobs per worker (3.9× in Forest View).

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Forest View, ILA regional job hubIllinois · 1,174 people
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Lyons Township, ILOne of the healthiest townsCook County · 112,613 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Forest ViewA regional job hub
Work1,715 jobsbased in Forest View, a regional job hub All about Forest View →
Lyons TownshipOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 86%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#178 most trails in IL27 miles of trails across 81 parks and preserves Schools#141 for schools in ILof 384 towns All about Lyons Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Size95.9×
Lyons Township is the bigger place
Lyons Township 112,613Forest View 1,174
Jobs per worker3.9×
Forest View is more of a job hub
Forest View 4.48Lyons Township 1.15
Street grid3.1×
Lyons Township has the more walkable street grid
Lyons Township 74.1Forest View 24.1
Home values+40%
Homes cost more in Lyons Township
Lyons Township $363,900Forest View $260,500
Homeowners+24.2 pts renters
Lyons Township has more renters
Forest View 98.5%Lyons Township 74.3%
Bachelor’s degree++24 pts
More adults in Lyons Township have a degree
Lyons Township 40%Forest View 16%
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Illinois ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–Forest ViewNot graded A−Lyons TownshipBetter than 83% of districts in the state
Health
B−Forest ViewHealthier than 46% of U.S. towns ALyons TownshipHealthier than 86% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs $270 more a month in Forest View

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Forest View$2,220/mo
Typical home $306K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.42% · Housing →
Lyons Township$1,960/mo
Typical home $281K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.07% · or rent about $1,282/mo · Housing →

The difference: $270 a month, about $3,200 a year, between Forest View and Lyons Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Forest View and Lyons Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Forest ViewLyons TownshipForest ViewLyons Township
Forest View ↔ Lyons Township5.0 miles apart · They share a border
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Forest ViewLyons Township
Snow a year39″42″
January low20°F—
July high85°F—
Growing season (days)203d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd63rd
Outdoors & history
Forest ViewLyons Township
Trails0 mi27 mi
Conserved land0.6%2.9%
Settled1924—
Archive photos—5
Famous people born here—2
Community
Forest ViewLyons Township
Library hours a week—67 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Forest ViewLyons Township
People
Population 1,174Lowest 112,613Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +13.5%Highest +3.1%Lowest
Median age 33.6±8.6Lowest 14% below IL 41.4±0.8Highest 6% above IL
Lyons Township and Forest View are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33.6%±7.5Highest IL: 21.8% 24.1%±1.1Lowest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+ 16.6%±1.7Lowest IL: 17% 18.2%±1Highest IL: 17%
Lyons Township and Forest View are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 16%Lowest IL: 37.8% 40%Highest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6%±2.2Highest IL: 6.3% 4.7%±0.5Lowest IL: 6.3%
Forest View and Lyons Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $89,702±$31kLowest 8% above IL $92,619±$4kHighest 11% above IL
Lyons Township and Forest View are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $260,500±$19kLowest about the IL average $363,900±$11kHighest 38% above IL
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $1,282±$50 about the IL average
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,307Lowest 19% above IL $7,541Highest 42% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9% 48.9%±5.1Highest IL: 47.9%
Lyons Township and Forest View are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0.9%Lowest IL: 11.8% 9.4%Highest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 98.5%Highest IL: 67.1% 74.3%Lowest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1955Lowest 16 yrs older than IL 1968Highest 3 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 9% below IL 30 minHighest 6% above IL
Work from home 11.9%±6.5Lowest IL: 15.9% 18%±1.4Highest IL: 15.9%
Lyons Township and Forest View are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.1%Lowest 12.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 miLowest 11.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 4.48Highest 1.15Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Chicago (37%)Chicago (32%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Lyons TownshipFew work in Forest View
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 27.4 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 81Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 24.1Lowest 74.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#141 of 384 in IL
School district —Argo CHSD 217 · Summit SD 104
High school in town —Lyons Twp High Sch
Students per teacherat that high school — 13.9
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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