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Life in Forest Park, Illinois

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Are you thinking of moving or relocating to Forest Park, Illinois? Would you like to know what the quality of life is like living in Forest Park?

Julie Segraves reports in this review:

Weather	How much crime?	What are the neighborhoods like?	What are the people like?
The weather in Forest Park is similar to that of Chicago. The winters hover around the low 30's and the summers are upper 70's to low 80's. Snowfall is average for the region with generally no more than around 30 inches for the season. There is no monsoon season in Forest Park, it averages no more than about 10 inches in the spring, the season when it rains the most.	Forest Park has very little crime. Most property crimes are thefts and most violent crimes are assaults, which could easily be attributed to the number of bars in the suburb. The property crimes are slightly higher than the national average, but they rarely report a murder.	There really is no bad part of town in Forest Park. The crimes are more concentrated in the areas bordering two major thoroughfares - Harlem Avenue to the east and Roosevelt Road to the south. The best area in the north where Forest Park's borders are surrounded by Oak Park.	It's a great community. The people know each other and it is walkable. People are good neighbors and get involved i their community. It is a great place to raise your children.This is a predominately white collar village.
Downtown Area	Restaurants	Schools	Single life
Forest Park doesn't have a downtown shopping district. It's proximity to Oak Park's extensive shopping district ensures most people shop there. It has 3 neighborhood business districts and is the home to over 600 successful businesses.	Potillo's for beef sandwiches, the Golden Steer for steaks and Gaetano's & Ristorantino Mediterraneo for real Italian cuisine.	The public schools are well rated and it is part of the Proviso Township, so the high school so students can attend Proviso East, Proviso West or the Proviso Math and Science Academy, depending on where they live in the neighborhood. Both Proviso East and West have excellent athletic programs.	There is night life in Forest Park, though not clubs. There are many bars that remind one of the TV show Cheers, where everyone knows your name.
Noise	town comparison vs.	Best hospital	Tourist attractions
The 290 expressway runs through the northern third of Forest Park but the area bordering it is mostly commercial.	It is similar to Elmwood Park which is about 8 miles to the north. They have the same neighborly attitudes with thet major difference being that there are more bars in Forest Park than there are in Elmwood Park. Forest Park is family oriented but also has some night life. It is more racially diverse than Elmwood Park.	Loyola Medical Center is the premier hospital in the area, but MacNeal and West Suburban are the closest. Forest Park is also close to Hines Veteran's Hospital.	Forest Park has a lot of parks and a visit to the Aquatic Park, which boasts two large water slides, a volleyball court and a child safety water sport area, is worth a visit. It also has many festivals and family events throughout the year.
General comments
It has a small town feel about it. It isn't very large geographically and has a population of just over 14,000. There always seems to be something going on. It is a vibrant and diverse community.

Forest Park, Illinois population: 14167

How many black people live in Forest Park? How many white people?

Number of White People	7814	Percentage of White people	55.2%
Number of Black People	4791	Percentage of Black people	33.8%
Number of Hispanic People	1517	Percentage of Hispanic people	10.7%
Number of Asian People	1011	Percentage of Asian people	7.2%
Number of American Indian People	115	Percentage of American Indian people	0.8%

Note: Numbers may add up to >100% because some people are more than one race.

Forest Park, Illinois

Percent college grads: 38.8%
Percent grad school grads: 16%
Unemployment rate: 8.4
Median house value: 224500
Median income: 51780

How many singles in Forest Park?

Single men ages 20-34	Single women ages 20-34	Ratio of single men to women age 20-34
1247	1264	0.99men for each woman
Single men ages 35-44	Single women ages 35-44	Ratio of single men to women age 35-44
291	811	0.36men for each woman
Single men ages 45-54	Single women ages 45-54	Ratio of single men to women age 45-54
557	584	0.95men for each woman

Crimes in Forest Park, Illinois

Crimes	Absolute numbers	Average percentage chance of being a victim in
by type	of crimes	One Year	Five Years
Murders	0	0%	0%
Robberies	21	0%	1%
Aggr. Assault	13	0%	0%
Burglary	89	2%	9%
Auto Theft	42	0%	1%

Weather History for Forest Park, Illinois

Forest Park, Illinois Basic Temperatue and Weather (30 year averages)

Month	Number of Days 30's (degrees)	Number of Days 40's (degrees)	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)
January	31	0	0	0	0	0
February	26	3	0	0	0	0
March	0	23	8	0	0	0
April	0	0	17	13	0	0
May	0	0	0	15	16	0
June	0	0	0	0	14	16
July	0	0	0	0	0	31
August	0	0	0	0	0	31
September	0	0	0	2	27	1
October	0	0	8	23	0	0
November	0	17	13	0	0	0
December	30	1	0	0	0	0
Average year	87	44	46	53	57	79

How many days and how much precipitation and snow for Forest Park, Illinois?

	Number of days of rain (.1 inch or greater)	total rainfall	Number of days of snow (.5 inch or greater)	Total snowfall
January	4	2.06	3	11.5
February	4	1.94	3	9.1
March	6	2	2	5
April	6	3	0	1
May	7	4	0	0
June	6	4	0	0
July	6	4	0	0
August	6	3	0	0
September	5	3	0	0
October	6	3	0	0
November	6	3	0	1
December	5	2	2	8
Average year	72	39	12	37

Realistic temperatures, taking into account precipitation, amount of sunlight during the day, winds during the day, and humidity during hot days.

Month	Number of Days 0-20's (degrees)	Number of Days 20's (degrees)	Number of Days 30's (degrees)	Number of Days 40's (degrees)	Number of Days 50's (degrees)	Number of Days 60's (degrees)	Number of Days 70's (degrees)	Number of Days 80's (degrees)
January	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
February	22	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
March	0	20	8	3	0	0	0	0
April	0	0	0	21	9	0	0	0
May	0	0	0	0	11	20	0	0
June	0	0	0	0	0	10	7	13
July	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31
August	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	30
September	0	0	0	0	0	7	12	11
October	0	0	0	14	9	5	3	0
November	0	17	8	5	0	0	0	0
December	27	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Average year	80	47	16	43	29	42	23	85

How many hot humid days a year does Forest Park, Illinois have?
How many cloudy days a year does Forest Park, Illinois have?
How many sunny days a year does Forest Park, Illinois have? How sunny is it?
How many windy days a year does Forest Park, Illinois have? How windy is it?
See below for the answers!

Month	Number of hot, humid days	Number of very windy days	Number of windy days	Number of clear days	Number of moderately cloudly days	Number of somewhat cloudy days	Number of very cloudy days
January	0	31	0	7	1	5	16
February	0	28	0	6	1	5	13
March	0	31	0	6	2	7	14
April	0	30	0	6	2	7	12
May	0	31	0	7	3	8	11
June	16	14	16	7	4	9	8
July	31	0	31	7	5	10	7
August	31	0	31	8	5	9	7
September	1	6	24	9	3	7	8
October	0	31	0	8	3	7	11
November	0	30	0	6	2	6	14
December	0	31	0	7	1	5	16
Average year	79	263	102	89	38	90	143

(Note: Humidity, wind, and cloudcover information is based on (a) 30 year averages and in many cases (b) a large nearby weather station. If you're in an area with a lot of "micro climates" actual conditions may vary.)

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Sources of information: Census, FBI Crime Statistics, NOAA
Disclaimer: The information presented here are for the general population, assume the same rate of crime in the future, and an evenly distributed amount of crime throughout the city in question. They are not meant to accurately predict whether one person in particular will be a victim of crime. Percentages are based on the population of the city/town in question, except for burglaries, which are based on the number of households.