COMPARING TWO PLACES
River Forest vs Noblesville
PLACE A
River Forest, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Noblesville, Indiana
River Forest is 85% smaller than Noblesville. River Forest earns more, with a median household income $42,739 higher. Noblesville has grown faster since 2000 (34% vs 5%).
RIVER FORESTNOBLESVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population11,39376,111−85% vs Noblesville
Population density4,5942,186+2,408
Population growth4.9%33.9%−29.1 pts
Median age40.035.9+4.1
Male50.6%49.8%+0.8 pts
Female49.4%50.2%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born12.5%7.9%+4.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.8%82.2%−4.4 pts
Black4.9%5.0%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%5.7%+1.2 pts
Asian5.5%3.5%+2.0 pts
Other4.9%3.5%+1.4 pts
Median household income$146,786$104,047+$42,739
Per capita income$91,438$49,199+$42,239
Poverty rate2.7%5.3%−2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5470.409+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher72.9%51.6%+21.3 pts
Graduate degree45.3%18.0%+27.3 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%2.9%+5.2 pts
Labor force participation61.9%72.0%−10.1 pts
Median home value$687,300$349,700+$337,600
Median gross rent$1,554$1,389+$165
Owner-occupied87.7%71.2%+16.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.7%5.4%−0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households77.0%41.9%+35.2 pts
Average commute32.526.6+5.8
Worked from home26.8%18.9%+7.9 pts
Public transit to work19.7%0.0%+19.6 pts
Uninsured2.9%6.1%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025