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Lake Forest/Lake Bluff: A Look at Metra Stops, Income Levels

Lake Forest ranks 11th according to Crain's tracking of household income in the zip codes of Metra train stations.

A look at income levels in suburban towns with Metra stops provides a glimpse at the disparity in wealth throughout the area, according to a map by Crain's Chicago Business Journal. 

Among all Chicago and suburban Metra stops, Lake Forest ranked as the 11th highest income with an average income of $133,383, while Lake Bluff ranked as the 35th highest income with an average income of $101,858, according to Crain's.

Neighboring Deerfield ranked 14th with an average income of $126,943, while Highland Park ranked 18th with an average income of $114,680.

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Lake Forest residents are in the top 10 percent for the highest incomes, while Lake Bluff residents have 10.1 to 30 percent of the highest incomes, according to the map

The Metra station that ranked as number one was Kennilworth where the average income came in at $242,188, according to Crain's

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Read more and find out how other area suburbs compare on Crain's Chicago Business Journal


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