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Lake Forest, IL (City Center / Lake Forest College)

Found within zip code: 60045

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Lake Forest, IL (City Center / Lake Forest College)

NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$1,287,100

high cost relative to Illinois
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,739,000+		36%
$1,304,001-$1,739,000		14%
$869,001-$1,304,000		11%
$696,001-$869,000		11%
$522,001-$696,000		8%
$348,001-$522,000		18%
$174,001-$348,000		2%
$87,001-$174,000		0%
$0-$87,000		0%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to IL, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky, Quiet, Walkable

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some East Asian, some Black, some Puerto Rican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL 1285 N MCKINLEY RD, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 (847) 234-3600	09-12
SHERIDAN ELEM SCHOOL 1360 N SHERIDAN RD, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045 (847) 234-1160	PK-04

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by two school districts.

LAKE FOREST SD 67, IL School District

2,304 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of IL school districts	96.8%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	96.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

88%	68%	90%	68%	87%	68%	STATE
88%	68%	90%	68%	87%	68%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	93.5	56.6
BLACK (%)	0.6	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	1.9	18.3
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	4.0	3.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	0.0	37.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,512	$15,003,000	54.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$704	$1,623,000	5.8
STAFF	$429	$989,000	3.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$566	$1,305,000	4.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$650	$1,497,000	5.4
OPERATION	$1,016	$2,341,000	8.4
TRANSPORTATION	$520	$1,197,000	4.3
OTHER	$424	$976,000	3.5
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,309	$9,928,000	35.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,212	$2,792,000	10.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,033	$27,723,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	72.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.0

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LAKE FOREST CHSD 115, IL School District

1,738 Students enrolled in District

1 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of IL school districts	90.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	89.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

83%	68%	83%	68%	83%	68%	STATE
83%	68%	83%	68%	83%	68%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	93.3	56.6
BLACK (%)	0.8	20.6
HISPANIC (%)	1.4	18.3
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	3.4	3.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.2

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	0.0	37.5

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$8,790	$15,277,000	49.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$1,316	$2,288,000	7.4
STAFF	$524	$910,000	3.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$260	$452,000	1.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$934	$1,624,000	5.3
OPERATION	$1,785	$3,102,000	10.1
TRANSPORTATION	$377	$655,000	2.1
OTHER	$1,051	$1,826,000	5.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$6,247	$10,857,000	35.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,667	$4,635,000	15.1
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$17,704	$30,769,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	72.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	3.0

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center / Lake Forest College
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in Lake Forest
1 in 4005
in Illinois
1 in 181

	City Center / Lake Forest College	Lake Forest	Illinois
		.25	5.52

Lake Forest, IL violent crimes

Population: 20,018
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center / Lake Forest College
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in Lake Forest
1 in 64
in Illinois
1 in 32

	City Center / Lake Forest College	Lake Forest	Illinois
		15.54	30.80

Lake Forest, IL property crimes

Population: 20,018
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center / Lake Forest College	Lake Forest	Illinois
		19	104

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	203.38%	11.14%	9	9
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Lake Forest, IL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO IL*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	96.58%	5.29%	1	2
Last 10 Years	52.01%	5.20%	2	2
Last 5 Years	18.93%	3.78%	1	2
Last 2 Years	-1.54%	-0.77%	1	2
Last 12 Months	-2.54%	-2.54%	1	2
Latest Quarter	-1.76%	-7.04%	1	3
			* 10 is highest

Lake Forest, IL (City Center / Lake Forest College)