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Compare Naperville to Oak Forest

This post compares Naperville, Illinois to Oak Forest, 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 Naperville (city) Oak Forest (city)
Population 146,431 28,027
Income (median) $82,584 $50,244
Home Value (median) $398,500 $185,700
White 73% 87%
Black 5% 5%
Asian 17% 2%
With Kids 39% 28%
Age (median) 38 42
Rentals 24% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Naperville or Oak Forest?
A: Naperville has a much larger population count than Oak Forest: 146431 compared with 28027 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Naperville or in Oak Forest?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Naperville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Naperville or Oak Forest?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Naperville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Naperville does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 24% for Naperville versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Naperville may include: Vernon-Hills, Buffalo-Grove, and Glen-Ellyn.

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

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