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River Forest, Illinois

village · Cook County (primary) , Winnebago County

At a glance

11,992
Population
$687,300
Median home value
127% above U.S. median
$1,554/mo
Median rent
15% above U.S. median
$146,786
Median household income
87% above U.S. median
32.5 min
Average commute
95.9%
Homes with broadband
8.1%
Unemployment

Living here

Colleges in town:
Concordia University-Chicago Graduate degrees
Dominican University Graduate degrees
Nearest 4-year college1 mi
Nearest community college1 mi
Nearest technical college3 mi
High school graduates96.9%
College graduates72.9%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city River Forest
county Winnebago County Economic Development
state Ameren Economic Development Services
state Economic Development Council for Central Illinois
state Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
state Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce & Eco Dev
state NW Illinois Economic Development
state North Central Illinois Council of Governments
state Northwest Illinois Development Alliance
state Quad Cities First
state Research Park at University of Illinois
state Southwestern Illinois Development Authority
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateNo

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