The small village of Forrest, Illinois (61741) is a great place to live according to the rankings from BestPlaces.net. The overall ranking for Forrest is an impressive 8.8 out of 10 which is based on factors such as cost of living, public schools, health and safety and local amenities. The cost of living index score is 7 out of 10, with a housing index score of 7.7 and groceries index score of 6.8. The public schools have been rated highly with a score of 9 out of 10, while the health and safety rating is also an impressive 9 out of 10 due to a low crime rate in the area. In addition, residents enjoy access to local amenities such as entertainment, shopping and restaurants which are all rated very highly at 8 or above out of 10. All these reasons make Forrest an ideal place to live and work for people who want to be close to nature but still have access to the amenities they need.
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