Before moving to Ford Heights, review the core fields on this page: population 2,300, median home value $72,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $980, commute time 31.5 minutes, and sunny days percentage 52%.
The neighbors section lists household income $37,500, family income $42,000, per capita income $15,500, unemployment rate 11.2%, public transport usage 18.0%, commute time 31.5 minutes, high school or higher 75.0%, and bachelors or more 6.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 78.4, median house value $72,000, gross rent $980, grocery index 94.0, housing index 42.0, utilities index 101.5, transportation index 103.0, and health care index 98.5.
The demographics section lists population 2,300, density 2,100 per sq mi, median age 34.8, gender ratio 88 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 6.0%, White 2.0%, Black 96.0%, Asian 0.2%, and Others 1.8%.
The education section lists
Ford Heights School District 169 with 320 students and a 11.8 student teacher ratio, Sandridge Elementary School with 540 students and a 15.0 student teacher ratio, Queen of Apostles School with 210 students, Prairie State College 6 miles away
and South Suburban College 12 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 1,050, property crimes per 100k 3,200, crime index 4,250, chance of violent crime 1 in 95, and chance of property crime 1 in 31.
The weather section lists winter 17°F to 34°F, spring 40°F to 63°F, summer 66°F to 84°F, fall 45°F to 67°F, average rainfall 38.0 inches, and sunny days percentage 52%.
The housing market section lists median home price $72,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $980, owner occupied rate 54.0%, rental vacancy rate 8.5%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 3.5%, new construction rate 0.4%, and foreclosure rate 1.8%.
The healthcare section lists
Franciscan Health Dyer and St. Catherine Hospital,
physicians per 1000 1.6,
health insurance coverage 84.0%,
health care index 61.0,
emergency services Yes for Franciscan Health Dyer, and emergency services Yes for St. Catherine Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Illinois, department Illinois Secretary of State - Driver Services, address 501 S. 2nd St., Springfield, IL 62756, phone 1-800-252-8980, and website https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/drivers/.