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Lake Forest, IL (West Lake Forest)

Click for helpFound within zip codes: 60045, 60015
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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Lake Forest, IL (West Lake Forest) Glencoe, IL (Braeside), Glencoe, IL (Village Center), Highland Park, IL (Ravinia), Highland Park, IL (St Johns Ave/Lincoln Ave), Lake Bluff, IL (Village Center), Lake Forest, IL (West Lake Forest), Lake Forest, IL (Westleigh Rd/Sheridan Rd), Winnetka, IL (Hubbard Woods), Winnetka, IL (Sheridan Rd/Tower Rd), Winnetka, IL (Village Center)

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $1,136,964
  • high cost relative to Illinois
  • high cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,700,000+  21%
$1,274,001-$1,700,000  16%
$849,001-$1,274,000  36%
$680,001-$849,000  14%
$510,001-$680,000  11%
$340,001-$510,000  2%
$170,001-$340,000  1%
$85,001-$170,000  0%
$0-$85,000  0%
% OF HOMES
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, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Urban Sophisticates, Quiet


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
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, some Clerical, assistants & technical support
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Asian Indian, some Hispanic, some Black
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking, some Italian speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* GRADES
CHEROKEE ELEM SCHOOL
475 CHEROKEE RD, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
(847) 234-3805 		KG-04
EVERETT ELEM SCHOOL
1111 EVERETT SCH RD, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
(847) 234-5713 		KG-04

* 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 school districts.

LAKE FOREST SD 67, IL School District




2,304 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 10
Better than:
of IL school
districts		 97.5%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		10
Better than:
of US school
districts		 92.5%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

94%
74%
92%
71%
96%
77%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 93.5 56.4
BLACK (%) 0.7 20.6
HISPANIC (%) 1.9 19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 4.0 3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.0 0.2
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 0.0 37.2
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $6,553 $15,099,000 50.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $680 $1,566,000 5.3
STAFF $527 $1,215,000 4.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $602 $1,386,000 4.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $631 $1,454,000 4.9
OPERATION $1,042 $2,401,000 8.1
TRANSPORTATION $443 $1,020,000 3.4
OTHER $487 $1,122,000 3.8
TOTAL SUPPORT $4,411 $10,164,000 34.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $1,941 $4,471,000 15.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $12,905 $29,734,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 77.9
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 3.3

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LAKE FOREST CHSD 115, IL School District




1,738 Students enrolled in District

1 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 5
Better than:
of IL school
districts		 49.8%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		6
Better than:
of US school
districts		 50.7%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 16

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

79%
74%
79%
71%
79%
77%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 93.3 56.4
BLACK (%) 0.8 20.6
HISPANIC (%) 1.4 19.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 3.5 3.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.0 0.2
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 0.0 37.2
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $8,811 $15,313,000 50.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $1,421 $2,469,000 8.1
STAFF $651 $1,131,000 3.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $187 $325,000 1.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $951 $1,652,000 5.4
OPERATION $2,347 $4,079,000 13.3
TRANSPORTATION $395 $687,000 2.2
OTHER $881 $1,532,000 5.0
TOTAL SUPPORT $6,833 $11,875,000 38.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $1,938 $3,369,000 11.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $17,582 $30,557,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 77.9
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 3.3

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Neighborhood Crime Data Click for help


VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
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annual crimes per 1,000 residents
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  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in West Lake Forest
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  • in Lake Forest
    1 in 4005
  • in Illinois
    1 in 176
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5.67
West Lake Forest Lake Forest Illinois
Lake Forest, IL violent crimes
Population: 20,018
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
United States violent crimes
Population: 296,410,404
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 16,692 93,934 417,122 862,947
RATE PER 1,000 0.06 0.32 1.41 2.91

  • Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 34.3
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in West Lake Forest
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  • in Lake Forest
    1 in 64
  • in Illinois
    1 in 31
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15.54
31.66
West Lake Forest Lake Forest Illinois
Lake Forest, IL property crimes
Population: 20,018
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000 NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
United States property crimes
Population: 296,410,404
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 2,154,126 6,776,807 1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000 7.27 22.86 4.17

  • Crimes Per Square Mile

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 49.6
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West Lake Forest Lake Forest Illinois

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates Click for help
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO IL*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 89.07% 4.68% 1 3
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Lake Forest, IL Appreciation Rates (city-wide)
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO IL*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 88.08% 4.63% 1 2
Last 10 Years 42.82% 4.28% 2 2
Last 5 Years 8.75% 1.75% 1 1
Last 2 Years -6.57% -3.28% 1 2
Last 12 Months -5.28% -5.28% 1 2
Latest Quarter -0.81% -3.24% 2 2
* 10 is highest

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