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Compare Park Forest to Highland Park

This post compares Park Forest, Illinois to Highland Park, 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 Park Forest (village) Highland Park (city)
Population 21,672 29,796
Income (median) $45,909 $102,697
Home Value (median) $69,400 $574,100
White 28% 92%
Black 64% 1%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 31% 34%
Age (median) 38 46
Rentals 39% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Park Forest or Highland Park?
A: Park Forest has a smaller population count than Highland Park: 21672 compared with 29796 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Park Forest or Highland Park?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Park Forest.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Park Forest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Park Forest versus 17% for Highland Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Park Forest may include: Calumet-City, Harvey, and Maywood.

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

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