Lake Forest
- Suburb of Chicago, IL
Suburb
Lake Forest
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Suburb of Chicago, IL
- Rating 3.82 out of 5 61 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade B
- Housinggrade B minus
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade B minus
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$842,900
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,831
National
$1,062Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Lake Forest Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault25.6national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape5.1national 40.7
- Robbery10.2national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary86.9national 500.1
- Theft506national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft35.8national 284
Residents
Working in Lake Forest
Jobs
grade B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$172,165
National
$62,843Top Public Schools Serving Lake Forest
- grade A+
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
- Rating 4.26 out of 5 1,228 reviews
- grade A+
Lake Forest High School
- Rating 4.17 out of 5 169 reviews
- grade A+
Deerfield High School
- Rating 3.86 out of 5 305 reviews
- grade A+
Highland Park High School
- Rating 3.87 out of 5 270 reviews
- grade A+
Libertyville High School
- Rating 4.15 out of 5 474 reviews
Top Private Schools in Lake Forest
- grade A+
Lake Forest Academy
- Rating 4.68 out of 5 71 reviews
- grade A+
Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart
- Rating 4.37 out of 5 63 reviews
- grade A+
Lake Forest Country Day School
- Rating 4.88 out of 5 32 reviews
- grade unavailable
School of St. Mary
- Rating 5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade unavailable
Fusion Academy Lake Forest
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Lake Forest is a great town. It is cozy with plenty of great restaurants and sweet stores. The beach is amazing! It is the perfect place to grow up. Kids bike around the town all day long. However, I wish there were more places for teenagers to be — there are no movie theaters, arcades, or hangout spaces in the town.
Moved to Lake Forest from Hinsdale due to a job change and wow am I impressed. Lake Forest does an excellent job utilizing corporate tax revenue to keep property taxes extremely low. From the beach to preserves and the meticulously manicured estates, I didn't know beauty like this existed. Surprisingly, the community is very close and the people are much friendlier than expected. Neighbors actually know each other. The community is very active as well. Hinsdale will always hold a special place in my heart but I am more than happy with LF.
The city is very beautiful and most people are polite. My family has run into some issues with discrimination and the high school administration has gone crazy since my junior year of high school. However, the restaurants, beach, and speed of the town is quite nice.