Block-by-Block Oak Park, River Forest: Where Are the Worst Commutes, Cheapest Mortgages, Vacant Homes and Rentals?

Map: What Part of Town Has the Largest Families in Rentals?
The map above shows a snapshot of the average household size for renters across town.

Map: What Part of Oak Park Has the Worst Commutes?
The map above shows a snapshot of how many minutes it generally takes people to get to work across town. Nationally, the number of people traveling more than an hour to work rose to 11.1 million in 2012. That’s up 300,000 from 2011.

Map: Where in Town Are Mortgage Owners Paying the Least?
This map shows a snapshot of the monthly costs for mortgage owners across different areas of your town. The numbers represent the sum of payments to mortgages, deeds of trust, contracts to purchase, and other property related expenses.

Map: What Sections of Oak Park, River Forest Have Prewar Homes?
This map shows a snapshot of the percentage of homes built in 1939 or earlier across different areas of your town.

Map: What Area Has the Most Vacant Rental Units in Oak Park?

This map shows a snapshot of the percentage of vacant rental units across different areas of your town. The national rental vacancy rate reached its lowest point in more than a decade to 4.2 percent. It's a sign that more and more people have been opting to rent rather than own.

Nearby Breast Cancer Campaigns Could Use Your Help
Halloween is the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so we worked with fundraising site GoFundMe to bring you the list of local breast cancer campaigns you see above.

The list contains anyone nearby who has an active GoFundMe campaign related to breast cancer: from memorials to fundraisers for hospital costs to general awareness campaigns. Click an image to learn more about each of them.

See also:

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• Which Homes Sold in Oak Park, River Forest in October 2013?