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River Forest, IL (Lake St / Park Ave)

Click for helpFound within zip code: 60305
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR River Forest, IL (Lake St / Park Ave) Chicago, IL (Cannon Dr/Fullerton Ave), Chicago, IL (Cleveland Ave/Lincoln Ave), Chicago, IL (Cleveland Ave/Menomonee St), Chicago, IL (Dearborn St/Schiller St), Chicago, IL (International College of Surgeons/U.S. Route 41), Chicago, IL (Kingsbury St/Sheffield Ave), Chicago, IL (Lake Shore Dr/U.S. Route 41), Chicago, IL (Loop College/U.S. Route 41), Chicago, IL (North Ave/Dayton St), Chicago, IL (Racine Ave/Clybourn Ave)

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $565,900
  • high cost relative to Illinois
  • high cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,904,000+  0%
$1,428,001-$1,904,000  2%
$952,001-$1,428,000  6%
$762,001-$952,000  15%
$571,001-$762,000  26%
$381,001-$571,000  21%
$190,001-$381,000  16%
$95,001-$190,000  13%
$0-$95,000  1%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE high cost relative to IL, high cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER		 DETAILS
THE SETTING Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Mobile homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more 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, Walkable


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college), some Seniors (people 65 and over)
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 East Asian, some Hispanic, some Arabian, some Black, some Mexican
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some French speaking, some Italian speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* GRADES
LINCOLN ELEM SCHOOL
511 PARK AVE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305
(708) 366-7340 		PK-04
ROOSEVELT SCHOOL
7560 OAK AVE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305
(708) 366-9230 		05-08

* 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.

OAK PARK - RIVER FOREST SD 200, IL School District




3,076 Students enrolled in District

1 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 2
Better than:
of IL school
districts		 18.3%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		2
Better than:
of US school
districts		 19.8%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
16
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

67%
74%
67%
71%
68%
77%
DISTRICT
STATE
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) (%) 62.2 56.4
BLACK (%) 24.9 20.6
HISPANIC (%) 4.0 19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 3.0 3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.4 0.2
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 12.8 37.2
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $9,215 $28,344,000 55.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $1,498 $4,607,000 9.0
STAFF $390 $1,201,000 2.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $837 $2,576,000 5.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $0 $0 0.0
OPERATION $1,762 $5,420,000 10.6
TRANSPORTATION $381 $1,171,000 2.3
OTHER $948 $2,917,000 5.7
TOTAL SUPPORT $5,817 $17,892,000 35.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $1,537 $4,728,000 9.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $16,568 $50,964,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 69.0
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 2.2

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RIVER FOREST SD 90, IL School District




1,375 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 10
Better than:
of IL school
districts		 97.2%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		10
Better than:
of US school
districts		 92.2%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

94%
74%
93%
71%
96%
77%
DISTRICT
STATE
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) (%) 43.5 56.4
BLACK (%) 43.4 20.6
HISPANIC (%) 5.0 19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 4.3 3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.1 0.2
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 0.0 37.2
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $6,565 $9,027,000 55.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $637 $876,000 5.4
STAFF $608 $836,000 5.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $751 $1,033,000 6.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $550 $756,000 4.7
OPERATION $940 $1,292,000 8.0
TRANSPORTATION $270 $371,000 2.3
OTHER $514 $707,000 4.4
TOTAL SUPPORT $4,270 $5,871,000 36.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $908 $1,249,000 7.7
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $11,743 $16,147,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 69.0
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 2.2

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VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
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annual crimes per 1,000 residents
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  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Lake St / Park Ave
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  • in River Forest
    1 in 1292
  • in Illinois
    1 in 176
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.77
5.67
Lake St /
Park Ave 		River Forest Illinois
River Forest, IL violent crimes
Population: 11,635
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 Lake St / Park Ave
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  • in River Forest
    1 in 66
  • in Illinois
    1 in 31
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15.21
31.66
Lake St /
Park Ave 		River Forest Illinois
River Forest, IL property crimes
Population: 11,635
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
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104
Lake St /
Park Ave 		River Forest Illinois

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PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO IL*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 163.54% 8.96% 7 8
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River Forest, IL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO IL*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 150.16% 8.22% 6 6
Last 10 Years 86.97% 8.69% 8 6
Last 5 Years