Chicago · suburban

Lake Forest

The Southport of Chicago suburbs. Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest College, and estates that look like they belong in Greenwich. The most architecturally distinguished suburb in Illinois.

quietspace

10/10

Schools

66 min

To Chicago

$1.2M

Median home

$33K

Annual tax

Walk score

19,436

Population

44.9

Median age

$202K

Median income

What stands out

·Lake Forest Academy
·Architectural landmark estates
·Lake Michigan bluff access
·Lake Forest College

Nearby towns

Lake Bluff →North Chicago →Highwood →Park City →Highland Park →Highland Park →

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Lake Forest vs Lake Bluff Lake Forest vs North Chicago Lake Forest vs Highwood Lake Forest vs Park City

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