Population
Park Ridge
39,241
River Forest
11,489
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
River Forest
$148,711
Home Value
Park Ridge
$539,300
River Forest
$676,900
Rent
Park Ridge
$1,511
River Forest
$1,411
Crime Rate
Park Ridge
0.96
River Forest
0.90
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
River Forest
203.0
Avg Temp
Park Ridge
N/A
River Forest
N/A
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
River Forest
6.8%
How Similar Are Park Ridge & River Forest?
River Forest is Park Ridge's #20 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Park Ridge
39,241
River Forest
11,489
Park Ridge (39,241) is about 3.4x larger than River Forest (11,489).
Violent Crime
Park Ridge
0.96
River Forest
0.90
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Park Ridge
8.48
River Forest
24.73
River Forest's property crime is significantly higher than Park Ridge's — 66% difference.
Political Leaning
Park Ridge
28.4%
River Forest
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Park Ridge
3.7%
River Forest
6.8%
River Forest has a 46% higher unemployment than Park Ridge.
Median Income
Park Ridge
$138,059
River Forest
$148,711
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Park Ridge
$539,300
River Forest
$676,900
River Forest has a 20% higher home values than Park Ridge.
Education
Park Ridge
45.5%
River Forest
47.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Park Ridge
83.9%
River Forest
80.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Park Ridge
190.3
River Forest
203.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Park Ridge and River Forest share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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River Forest
Cost of Living & Affordability — Park Ridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPark Ridge scores 143.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 155.5 in River Forest. Park Ridge scores 237.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 254.3 in River Forest. Park Ridge scores 190.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 203.0 in River Forest.
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Housing Market — River Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiver Forest has a median home value of $676,900 vs $539,300 in Park Ridge (20% higher). Park Ridge has a single-family homes of 75.4% compared to 66.3% in River Forest. River Forest has a median rent of $1,411 vs $1,511 in Park Ridge (7% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — River Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge: 20,430 vs River Forest: 5,548 for labor force. River Forest has a poverty rate of 2.2% compared to 3.5% in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 6.8% in River Forest.
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Crime & Safety — Park Ridge leads
Source: FBI UCRRiver Forest has a property crime clearance of 40.9% compared to 1.3% in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.47 compared to 18.41 in River Forest. Park Ridge has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.48 compared to 24.73 in River Forest.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRiver Forest has a bachelor's degree or higher of 47.8% compared to 45.5% in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has a high school diploma or higher of 54.5% compared to 52.3% in River Forest.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPark Ridge has a population of 39,241, about 3.4x the size of River Forest (11,489). River Forest skews younger with a median age of 40.1 vs 44.5.
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Park Ridge
River Forest
Healthcare — Park Ridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePark Ridge: 3 vs River Forest: 2 for with emergency services. Park Ridge: 3.0 vs River Forest: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — River Forest leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiver Forest has a bicycle of 1.8% compared to 0.1% in Park Ridge. River Forest has a public transit of 17.8% compared to 8.6% in Park Ridge. Park Ridge has a drive alone of 60.5% compared to 46.5% in River Forest.
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