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Lake Forest, IL (West Lake Forest) Help

Found within zip codes: 60045

About West Lake Forest

Real Estate Prices and Overview

West Lake Forest median real estate prices are $802,123, which is more expensive than 99.8% of the neighborhoods in Illinois and 98.4% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.

Average rental prices in West Lake Forest are currently $1,724, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. The average rental cost in this neighborhood is higher than 98.9% of the neighborhoods in Illinois.

West Lake Forest is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Lake Forest, Illinois.

West Lake Forest real estate is primarily made up of large (four, five or more bedroom) to medium sized (three or four bedroom) single-family homes and townhomes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the West Lake Forest neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.

Real estate vacancies in West Lake Forest are 5.7%, which is lower than one will find in 68.8% of American neighborhoods. Demand for real estate in West Lake Forest is above average for the U.S., and may signal some demand for either price increases or new construction of residential product for this neighborhood.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Lake Forest, the West Lake Forest neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Notable & Unique: People

Wealth makes most things in life easier, and a few things harder. If you are wealthy and enjoy keeping up with the Jones', this neighborhood will interest you. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout's research, the West Lake Forest neighborhood is wealthier than 99.8% of the neighborhoods in the United States. Residents here are truly in a unique situation even when compared to other Americans, based on the shear amount of wealth concentrated here. Even in times of economic downturn, residents of this neighborhood, as a group, suffered less and recovered more quickly. This is indeed a stand-out characteristic of this neighborhood.

In addition, do you like to read, write, and learn? Are you curious about the world? If so, this neighborhood may be a good fit for you. NeighborhoodScout's research revealed that a full 80.2% of the adults living in the West Lake Forest neighborhood have earned at least a bachelor's degree. This is a higher rate than NeighborhoodScout found in 99.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. In this way, this neighborhood truly stands out.

Also, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, West Lake Forest is among the best neighborhoods for families in Illinois. In fact, this neighborhood is more family-friendly than 98.3% of neighborhoods in the entire state of Illinois. Its combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes gives this area the look and feel of a "Leave It to Beaver" episode. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a strong sense of community. In addition, the high number of college-educated parents influences the academic success of the local schools. Overall, you will find all of the amenities a family needs to thrive in the West Lake Forest neighborhood. In addition to being an excellent choice for families with school-aged children, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for urban sophisticates , highly educated executives and active retirees.

Notable & Unique: Diversity

Did you know that the West Lake Forest neighborhood has more Greek and Austrian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 4.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Greek ancestry and 1.3% have Austrian ancestry.

West Lake Forest is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 2.2% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Greek at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.0% of the neighborhoods in America.

Notable & Unique: Modes of Transportation

In the West Lake Forest neighborhood, many people's commute means walking from the bedroom to the home office. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that 12.7% of residents worked from home. This may not seem like a large number, but Scout's research shows that this is a higher percentage of people working from home than 97.0% of the neighborhoods in America. Often people who work from home are engaged in the creative or technological economy, such as is found in areas around Boston, and in Silicon Valley. Other times, people may be engaged in other businesses like trading stocks from home, or running a small beauty salon.

Notable & Unique: Occupations

Executives, managers and professionals make up 57.7% of the workforce in the West Lake Forest neighborhood which, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is a higher proportion of such high-level people than is found in 96.1% of the neighborhoods in America. For this reason, this neighborhood really stands out as unique.

Notable & Unique: Real Estate

In addition, one way that the West Lake Forest neighborhood really stands out, is that it has more large 4, 5, or additional bedroom homes and real estate than 99.1% of the neighborhoods in America. When you walk or drive around this neighborhood, you'll instantly notice the size of the homes here which definitely makes a strong visual statement.

Furthermore, real estate in the West Lake Forest neighborhood is almost exclusively owner-occupied. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher rate of owner-occupied housing than is found in 97.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. If you are seeking to rent, this neighborhood may not have many options, but high rates of ownership often indicate stability in a neighborhood.

The Neighbors The Neighbors: Income

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the West Lake Forest neighborhood in Lake Forest are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 99.8% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 93.4% of America's neighborhoods.

The Neighbors: Occupations

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle. In the West Lake Forest neighborhood, 57.7% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 26.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (13.5%), and 2.1% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.

The Neighbors: Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today. In the West Lake Forest neighborhood in Lake Forest, IL, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (20.5%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (11.4%) , and residents who report Italian roots (7.9%) , and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (6.6%) , along with some Asian ancestry residents (5.5%), among others. In addition, 11.4% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.

The Neighbors: Languages

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the West Lake Forest neighborhood is English, spoken by 86.0% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Greek.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in West Lake Forest neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (29.5% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (81.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also take the train to get to work (8.5%) and 7.2% of residents also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.

NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $802,123
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$861,001+ 47%
$646,001-$861,000 22%
$430,001-$646,000 26%
$344,001-$430,000 1%
$258,001-$344,000 3%
$172,001-$258,000 0%
$86,001-$172,000 1%
$43,001-$86,000 0%
$0-$43,000 0%
RENTAL PRICE Very high cost relative to IL, very high cost relative to the nation
NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER DETAILS
THE SETTING Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS Mostly Single-family homes and a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS Mostly Large dwellings (4 or 5 bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms) and a few Small dwellings (1, 2, or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS Mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 – 1999), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) and some Newer Homes (Built 2000 or later)
HOMEOWNERSHIP Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER Mostly Urban Sophisticates and Quiet
THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE Mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over) and some Mixed ages
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS Mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers and some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY / ANCESTRY Mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Asian Indian and some Black
LANGUAGES Mostly English speaking and some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

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SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD * GRADES
EVERETT ELEM SCHOOL
1111 EVERETT SCHOOL RD, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
(847) 234-5713
KG-04
SALLY POTTER SCHOOL/LAKE FOREST
300 SOUTH WAUKEGAN RD, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
(847) 566-9180
PK-08

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by two 2 districts.

LAKE FOREST SD 67 SCHOOL DISTRICT

2,066 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

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District quality compared to U.S.
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12
State average is 16

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

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ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 90.8 51.3
BLACK (%) 0.5 18.4
HISPANIC (%) 1.8 22.9
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 4.4 4.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.1 0.3
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 0.0 44.1
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $8,038 $17,185,000 48.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $854 $1,825,000 5.2
STAFF $899 $1,923,000 5.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $606 $1,296,000 3.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $969 $2,072,000 5.9
OPERATION $1,180 $2,522,000 7.2
TRANSPORTATION $561 $1,199,000 3.4
OTHER $811 $1,733,000 4.9
TOTAL SUPPORT $5,879 $12,570,000 35.7
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $2,529 $5,406,000 15.4
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $16,446 $35,161,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Help
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 80.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 0.0

LAKE FOREST CHSD 115 SCHOOL DISTRICT

1,738 Students enrolled in District

1 Schools in District

District quality compared to Illinois
District quality compared to U.S.
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Information-white Students
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13
State average is 16

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 90.3 51.3
BLACK (%) 1.1 18.4
HISPANIC (%) 2.7 22.9
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 4.1 4.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.1 0.3
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 0.0 44.1
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $11,013 $19,669,000 30.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $1,907 $3,406,000 5.3
STAFF $806 $1,440,000 2.3
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $320 $571,000 0.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $1,183 $2,112,000 3.3
OPERATION $2,820 $5,037,000 7.9
TRANSPORTATION $553 $988,000 1.6
OTHER $1,367 $2,442,000 3.8
TOTAL SUPPORT $8,956 $15,996,000 25.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $15,710 $28,058,000 44.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $35,679 $63,723,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT Help
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 80.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 0.0

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates Help

PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED TO IL* COMPARED TO AMERICA*
SINCE 1990 36.60% 1.37% 1 1
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Neighborhood Crime Data Help

CRIME INDEX
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Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

National Median 3.9

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in Lake Forest 1 in 884

in Illinois 1 in 233

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Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

National Median 29.1

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in Lake Forest 1 in 171

in Illinois 1 in 37

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Crimes Per Square Mile

National Median 39.6

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