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Compare Oak Park to Highland Park

This post compares Oak Park, Illinois to Highland 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 Oak Park (village) Highland Park (city)
Population 52,229 29,796
Income (median) $75,763 $102,697
Home Value (median) $370,400 $574,100
White 68% 92%
Black 19% 1%
Asian 4% 2%
With Kids 32% 34%
Age (median) 39 46
Rentals 41% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Park or Highland Park?
A: Oak Park has a larger population count than Highland Park: 52229 compared with 29796 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Park does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Oak Park versus 17% for Highland Park.

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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