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Lyons Township vs Forest View

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

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 →
Forest ViewA regional job hub
Work1,715 jobsbased in Forest View, a regional job hub All about Forest View →
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
A−Lyons TownshipBetter than 83% of districts in the state –Forest ViewNot graded
Health
ALyons TownshipHealthier than 86% of U.S. towns B−Forest ViewHealthier than 46% 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.

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

Lyons Township and Forest View share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Lyons TownshipForest ViewLyons TownshipForest View
Lyons Township ↔ Forest View5.0 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
Lyons TownshipForest View
Snow a year42″39″
January low—20°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—203d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd73rd
Outdoors & history
Lyons TownshipForest View
Trails27 mi0 mi
Conserved land2.9%0.6%
Settled—1924
Archive photos5—
Famous people born here2—
Community
Lyons TownshipForest View
Library hours a week67 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.

Lyons TownshipForest View
People
Population 112,613Highest 1,174Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +3.1%Lowest +13.5%Highest
Median age 41.4±0.8Highest 6% above IL 33.6±8.6Lowest 14% below 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 24.1%±1.1Lowest IL: 21.8% 33.6%±7.5Highest IL: 21.8%
Age 65+ 18.2%±1Highest IL: 17% 16.6%±1.7Lowest 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+ 40%Highest IL: 37.8% 16%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±0.5Lowest IL: 6.3% 6%±2.2Highest 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 $92,619±$4kHighest 11% above IL $89,702±$31kLowest 8% 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 $363,900±$11kHighest 38% above IL $260,500±$19kLowest about the IL average
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,282±$50 about the IL average —
Property taxmedian, yearly $7,541Highest 42% above IL $6,307Lowest 19% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 48.9%±5.1Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±100Lowest 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 9.4%Highest IL: 11.8% 0.9%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 74.3%Lowest IL: 67.1% 98.5%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1968Highest 3 yrs older than IL 1955Lowest 16 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 30 minHighest 6% above IL 25 minLowest 9% below IL
Work from home 18%±1.4Highest IL: 15.9% 11.9%±6.5Lowest 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 12.4%Highest 2.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 11.8 miHighest 9.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.15Lowest 4.48Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Chicago (32%)Chicago (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Forest ViewFew work in Lyons Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 27.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 81Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 74.1Highest 24.1Lowest
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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