Rankings · How Forest Park ranks in IL
Forest Park ranks #25 in Illinois for a top hospital nearby
Forest Park is ranked on 36 lists against the 862 Illinois towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 10.
Lists ranked on
36
of IL’s 862 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #25 closest to a top hospital
Top-quarter finishes
10
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Health
Top 8% on average
★ What stands out · What kind of place
More snow than 95% of Illinois
Not better or worse, just Forest Park’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More snow than 95% of IL towns
Less snowMore snow
42 in of snow a year
Steadier prices than 95% of IL towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+31.8% in home prices, 5 years
Fewer kids than 93% of IL towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
16.3% of residents are under 18
Longer growing season than 81% of IL towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
193 days between frosts
Drier than 68% of IL towns
DrierWetter
38 in of rain + melted snow a year
More vacation homes than 61% of IL towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.4% of homes are seasonal
Milder winters than 60% of IL towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
17.2° January low
Cooler summers than 59% of IL towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
84.2° July high
Younger than 57% of IL towns
YoungerOlder
40.0 median age
More seniors than 54% of IL towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
19% of residents are 65+
Where it shines
The lists Forest Park does best on
Each list ranks every IL town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Forest Park marked.
At a glance
Forest Park lands in the top half on 13 of 23 lists
Each dot is Forest Park’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in IL, the right end is last. Areas where Forest Park does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Closest to a top hospital#25/862Fewest smokers#102/861Lowest depression#126/861Most active#131/861Lowest obesity#134/861Healthiest#143/861Fewest uninsured#342/861 People
Most educated#127/862 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#516/862 Cost of livingHousing →
Rent easiest to afford#153/297Cheapest rent#590/840Lowest property tax#618/860Most affordable#648/861 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#297/431 SafetySafety →
Safest#294/321 Next door
Forest Park out-ranks 3 of its 5 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.