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Stickney vs Forest View

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.3× in Forest View) and size (5.9× in Stickney).

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Stickney, ILOne of the healthiest townsIllinois · 6,952 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.

StickneyOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 68%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Outdoors#263 most conserved land in IL0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves SafetySafer than 82%of U.S. towns we grade All about Stickney →
Forest ViewA regional job hub
Work1,715 jobsbased in Forest View, a regional job hub All about Forest View →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Jobs per worker5.3×
Forest View is more of a job hub
Forest View 4.48Stickney 0.84
Size5.9×
Stickney is the bigger place
Stickney 6,952Forest View 1,174
Street grid2.1×
Stickney has the more walkable street grid
Stickney 51.3Forest View 24.1
Growth since 2010+8.7 pts
Forest View has grown faster since 2010
Forest View +13.5%Stickney +4.8%
Homeowners+15.2 pts renters
Stickney has more renters
Forest View 98.5%Stickney 83.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $430 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.

Stickney$1,790/mo
Typical home $245K (Census) · tax rate 2.48% · or rent about $1,154/mo · Housing →
Forest View$2,220/mo
Typical home $306K (Zillow) · tax rate 2.42% · Housing →

The difference: $430 a month, about $5,200 a year, between Forest View and Stickney.

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.

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.

Safety
A−StickneySafer than 82% of U.S. towns –Forest ViewNot graded
Health
B+StickneyHealthier than 68% of U.S. towns B−Forest ViewHealthier than 46% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Stickney and Forest View share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

StickneyForest ViewStickneyForest View
Stickney ↔ Forest View0.5 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
StickneyForest View
Snow a year39″39″
January low20°F20°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)203d203d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd73rd
Outdoors & history
StickneyForest View
Trails0 mi0 mi
Conserved land6.2%0.6%
Settled19131924
Famous people born here1—
Community
StickneyForest View
Library hours a week60 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

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.

StickneyForest View
People
Population 6,952Highest 1,174Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.8%Lowest +13.5%Highest
Median age 37.8±2.6Highest 3% below IL 33.6±8.6Lowest 14% below IL
Stickney and Forest View are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.8%±5.7Lowest IL: 21.8% 33.6%±7.5Highest IL: 21.8%
Forest View and Stickney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 16.6%±4.9 IL: 17% 16.6%±1.7 IL: 17%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.2%Highest IL: 37.8% 16%Lowest IL: 37.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 8.1%±3.1Highest IL: 6.3% 6%±2.2Lowest IL: 6.3%
Stickney and Forest View are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $66,942±$9kLowest 20% below IL $89,702±$31kHighest 8% above IL
Forest View and Stickney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $244,900±$27kLowest 7% below IL $260,500±$19kHighest about the IL average
Forest View and Stickney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,154±$55 9% below IL —
Property taxmedian, yearly $6,077Lowest 15% above IL $6,307Highest 19% above IL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 40.4%±26Highest IL: 47.9% 0%±100Lowest IL: 47.9%
Stickney and Forest View are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.3%Highest IL: 11.8% 0.9%Lowest IL: 11.8%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 83.3%Lowest IL: 67.1% 98.5%Highest IL: 67.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1954Lowest 17 yrs older than IL 1955Highest 16 yrs older than IL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 8% below IL 25 minLowest 9% below IL
Work from home 13.7%±5.2Highest IL: 15.9% 11.9%±6.5Lowest IL: 15.9%
Stickney and Forest View are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Highest 2.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.3 mi 9.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Lowest 4.48Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Chicago (29%)Chicago (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Forest ViewFew work in Stickney
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 6.2%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.1 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 51.3Highest 24.1Lowest
Illinois average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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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