2025 Compare Cities Economy:
River Forest, IL vs Zionsville, IN

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Highlights
- Household income in Zionsville, is 10% more than it is in River Forest and is 51% above the National Average.
- River Forest unemployment rate is 8.4%.
- Zionsville unemployment rate is 2.7%.
 River Forest, ILZionsville, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$81,053  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$141,546$69,021
 Family Median Income$204,600  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 River Forest, ILZionsville, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock29.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 River Forest, ILZionsville, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance30.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for River Forest    5 Reviews

River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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River Forest as a whole is an old suburb outside of Chicago, very quiet and upscale. River Forest neighbors Oak Park, which does have much more to offer in terms of  More

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Reviews for Zionsville    1 Reviews

This is a great area -- close enough to Indianapolis to offer the benefits of a larger city, but if you are in the Village or even some of the newer developments, you  More

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