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Compare Oak Forest to Vernon Hills

This post compares Oak Forest, Illinois to Vernon Hills, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Oak Forest (city) Vernon Hills (village)
Population 28,027 26,084
Income (median) $50,244 $74,349
Home Value (median) $185,700 $334,200
White 87% 68%
Black 5% 3%
Asian 2% 21%
With Kids 28% 39%
Age (median) 42 39
Rentals 21% 31%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Forest or Vernon Hills?
A: Oak Forest has a similar population count than Vernon Hills: 28027 compared with 26084 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Oak Forest or in Vernon Hills?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Oak Forest.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oak Forest or Vernon Hills?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Oak Forest.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Vernon Hills does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 21% for Oak Forest versus 31% for Vernon Hills.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oak Forest may include: Oak-Lawn, Tinley-Park, and East-Peoria.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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