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Compare Chicago to Oak Park

This post compares Chicago, Illinois to Oak Park, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Chicago (city) Oak Park (village)
Population 2,722,586 52,229
Income (median) $49,309 $75,763
Home Value (median) $234,500 $370,400
White 49% 68%
Black 30% 19%
Asian 6% 4%
With Kids 27% 32%
Age (median) 34 39
Rentals 55% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chicago or Oak Park?
A: Chicago has a much larger population count than Oak Park: 2722586 compared with 52229 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chicago or in Oak Park?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Chicago.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chicago or Oak Park?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Chicago.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Chicago does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 55% for Chicago versus 41% for Oak Park.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chicago may include: Rockford, Peoria, and Aurora.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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