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Compare Oak Park to Chicago Heights

This post compares Oak Park, Illinois to Chicago Heights, 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 Oak Park (village) Chicago Heights (city)
Population 52,229 30,292
Income (median) $75,763 $40,740
Home Value (median) $370,400 $98,300
White 68% 34%
Black 19% 42%
Asian 4% 0%
With Kids 32% 35%
Age (median) 39 34
Rentals 41% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Park or Chicago Heights?
A: Oak Park has a larger population count than Chicago Heights: 52229 compared with 30292 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Park does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Oak Park versus 40% for Chicago Heights.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Oak Park may include: Evanston, Wheaton, and Lisle.

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

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