| | Park Forest, IL | Oak Forest, IL | United States |
| Overall | 105.7 | 105.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 92.0 | 95.9 | 100 |
| Health | 88.0 | 88.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 38.6 | 84.1 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $137,600 | $261,900 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 9,750.0% | 9,500.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 133.1 | 130.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 140.1 | 139.8 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Park Forest 
4 Reviews
I'm happy to share that it IS coming back. I'm very thankful we found this community. Our family (husband, wife, 1 young child) recently bought our a little house here More
Park Forest is beautiful, but it's going down. You can see tons of green, an excellent library, but also plenty of vacant buildings. In its hay day, it must have been More
No disrespect to the remaining officials and friends from my upbringing; but, leave town. I read how Park forest continues to fight off urban decay. It's simply a More
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Reviews for Oak Forest 1 Reviews
We moved here originally from Chicago to find good schools. We have not been disappointed. The housing is less expensive than the surrounding areas but the schools are More
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