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Naperville, IL vs Park Forest, IL

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- The median age of a home in Naperville is 96.9% younger than the median age of a home in Park Forest.
 Naperville, ILPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age32  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$137,600$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months14.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock41.6%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.59.2%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$21.0$11.0
 Homes Owned71.2%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock10.0%11.2%
 Homes Rented24.3%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Naperville, ILPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,840$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,570  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,280$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,950  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,870$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,940  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Naperville, ILPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.6%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock3.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.7%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.0%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Naperville, ILPark Forest, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock13.9%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.3%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock9.3%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.6%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock11.7%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9992.7%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock7.5%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99910.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock0.8%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99926.1%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9994.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.3%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.5%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Naperville, ILPark Forest, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock3.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200912.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock5.4%13.6%
 1980 to 198926.1%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock9.6%14.8%
 1960 to 196928.5%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock47.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.7%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock2.3%12.2%
Reviews for Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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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

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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

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Over 12 years ago

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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