Chicago · suburban

Park Forest

America's first fully planned post-WWII suburb. Park Forest was a landmark New Urbanist experiment with walkable design, community schools, and racial integration from the start. Today it's an affordable, historically significant choice.

historicvalue

7/10

Schools

97 min

To Chicago

$149K

Median home

$6K

Annual tax

Walk score

21,042

Population

37.4

Median age

$59K

Median income

What stands out

·First planned post-WWII suburb
·Metra Electric Line
·Historic design significance
·Most affordable Cook County south

Nearby towns

Park Forest →Olympia Fields →Matteson →South Chicago Heights →Chicago Heights →Steger →

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