COMPARING TWO PLACES
River Forest vs Maywood
PLACE A
River Forest, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Maywood, New Jersey
River Forest is 12% larger than Maywood. River Forest earns more, with a median household income $28,874 higher.
RIVER FORESTMAYWOODDIFFERENCE
Total population11,39310,166+12% vs Maywood
Population density4,5947,899−3,305
Population growth4.9%5.5%−0.6 pts
Median age40.044.9−4.9
Male50.6%51.1%−0.5 pts
Female49.4%48.9%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born12.5%25.0%−12.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.8%48.4%+29.4 pts
Black4.9%4.6%+0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%27.3%−20.5 pts
Asian5.5%17.1%−11.6 pts
Other4.9%2.6%+2.4 pts
Median household income$146,786$117,912+$28,874
Per capita income$91,438$55,572+$35,866
Poverty rate2.7%3.9%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5470.409+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher72.9%46.6%+26.3 pts
Graduate degree45.3%20.0%+25.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%8.1%+0.0 pts
Labor force participation61.9%65.9%−4.0 pts
Median home value$687,300$533,500+$153,800
Median gross rent$1,554$1,854−$300
Owner-occupied87.7%69.1%+18.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.7%2.0%+2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households77.0%52.3%+24.7 pts
Average commute32.530.3+2.1
Worked from home26.8%12.2%+14.6 pts
Public transit to work19.7%9.6%+10.0 pts
Uninsured2.9%3.4%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025