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About Park Forest
Village in Illinois, United StatesPark Forest is a village and south suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States, with a small southern portion in Will County. The village was originally designed by Loebl Schlossman & Bennett as a planned community for veterans returning from World War II. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 21,687. Park Forest is bordered by Olympia Fields to the north, Chicago Heights to the east, University Park to the south, and Richton Park and Matteson to the west. The village has multiple public and private schools. In addition to the arts and culture scene including Tall Grass Arts Association and the Illinois Theatre Center, residents also have access to a myriad of…
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Housing in Park Forest
The typical Park Forest home is worth about $161,000, up 5.1% in a year, 46% below the Illinois typical home.
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Safety in Park Forest
Safety Grade C+
Park Forest reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less.
Health in Park Forest
Health Grade C
Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 47% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.
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