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Living in Oak Forest, IL

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Oak Forest Area Facts

Oak Forest has a Livability Score of 85_/100, which is considered exceptional
Oak Forest crime rates are 74% lower than the Illinois average
Cost of living in Oak Forest is 6% higher than the Illinois average

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What do the locals think about Oak Forest?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Oak Forest Illinois The Place To Live 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Living in Oak Forest Illinois has been such a wonderful treat. Oak Forest offers so much to our community and it is true suburb living. Transportation is provided all over so you don't have to worry about having a vehicle, it is very easy to get back and forth from anywhere.

Do ...Read More wntown Chicago is just a train ride away and the trains around here run twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The shopping is unlimited and the restaurants are amazing, you will always find whatever it is you are looking for. Oak Forest is such a beautiful place to live and is family orientated.

The best areas in Oak Forest are defiantly their community pool, and their shopping centers. Oak Forest has a little bit of everything and living here is never boring. There is also a city wide garage sale that will take up a day exploring. It is so fun to live here. Read Less

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F Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Oak Forest? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

Parks

Central Park

Lagoon Park

El Morro Park

Tower Park

Vergne Way Park

Friendly Oaks Park

Heritage Park

Convent Park

Entertainment

Marcus Counrty Club Hills Cinema

Standard Bank Stadium

Old Zion Museum

AMC Crestwood 18

Robbins Illinois History Museum

In the Game - Hollywood Park

In The Game - Hollywood Park

Country Club Hills Ampiheater

Food & Drink

McDonald's

Subway

La Michoacana

Carraig Pub

Subway

White Castle

Krispy Kreme

Fannie May

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Oak Forest? Of all people who commute, 7.5% take public transportation in Oak Forest.

Drive to Work

77%

equal to the US average

Take Public Transit

8%

2% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

2%

1% lower than the US average

A- Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Oak Forest? The cost of living in Oak Forest is 104/100 - which is 6% higher than Illinois.

4% more expensive than average

2% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Oak Forest? Oak Forest crime rates are 527, which are 74% lower than Illinois

527 per 100k people

75% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

75% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is down

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Oak Forest? The median income in Oak Forest is $116,456 which is 31% higher than Illinois.

Median household income

$116,45643% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$53,24619% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

39% lower than the US average

B Health & Safety

Is Oak Forest a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Walgreens

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

A+ Housing

What are Oak Forest home prices? Oak Forest home prices are $357,389 - which is 16% higher than Illinois

Median home value

$357,3899% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,65415% higher than the US average

29% higher than the US average

C- Schools

Does Oak Forest have good schools? The Oak Forest graduation rate is 89% - which is 5% higher than Illinois

High school grad. rates

7% higher than the US average

School test scores

26% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

7% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Oak Forest a good place to live? Oak Forest has an overall rating of 88% from 7 reviews.

Overall user rating

7 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

6 total surveys