Oak Forest, IL Area Guide

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Oak Forest Area Facts

  • Oak Forest has a Livability Score of 81/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Oak Forest crime rates are 67% lower than the Illinois average
  • Cost of living in Oak Forest is 8% higher than the Illinois average
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Oak Forest Illinois The Place To Live User Rating 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

      C Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Oak Forest? The cost of living in Oak Forest is 104/100 - which is 8% higher than Illinois.
      Oak Forest
      104

      4% more expensive than average

      Illinois
      96

      4% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Oak Forest? Oak Forest crime rates are 661, which are 67% lower than Illinois
      Total Crime
      661 per 100k people

      71% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 152

      71% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -68%

      Year over year crime is down

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Oak Forest? The median income in Oak Forest is $78,865 which is 33% higher than Illinois.
      Median household income
      $78,86543% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $35,28918% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      38% 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 $202,400 - which is 16% higher than Illinois
      Median home value
      $202,40010% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,09515% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      82%

      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
      89%

      7% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      35%

      26% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      15:1

      7% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Oak Forest a good place to live? Oak Forest has an overall rating of 89% from 6 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      89%

      6 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      100%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      64%

      5 total surveys

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