COMPARING TWO PLACES
Forest Park vs River Forest
PLACE A
Forest Park, Birmingham, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
River Forest, Illinois
Forest Park is 49% smaller than River Forest. River Forest earns more, with a median household income $73,080 higher.
FOREST PARKRIVER FORESTDIFFERENCE
Total population5,76111,393−49% vs River Forest
Population density2,4864,594−2,108
Population growth–4.9%–
Median age38.040.0−2.0
Male46.7%50.6%−3.9 pts
Female53.3%49.4%+3.9 pts
Foreign-born3.1%12.5%−9.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic76.0%77.8%−1.8 pts
Black17.2%4.9%+12.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%6.9%−4.3 pts
Asian1.5%5.5%−4.0 pts
Other2.7%4.9%−2.2 pts
Median household income$73,706$146,786−$73,080
Per capita income$82,255$91,438−$9,183
Poverty rate10.8%2.7%+8.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5660.547+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher65.8%72.9%−7.0 pts
Graduate degree37.8%45.3%−7.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%8.1%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation75.4%61.9%+13.5 pts
Median home value$420,070$687,300−$267,230
Median gross rent$1,277$1,554−$277
Owner-occupied42.4%87.7%−45.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.9%4.7%+7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households57.0%77.0%−20.1 pts
Average commute17.632.5−14.9
Worked from home15.7%26.8%−11.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%19.7%−19.7 pts
Uninsured5.6%2.9%+2.7 pts