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Compare Oak Park to Park Forest

This post compares Oak Park, Illinois to Park 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 Oak Park (village) Park Forest (village)
Population 52,229 21,672
Income (median) $75,763 $45,909
Home Value (median) $370,400 $69,400
White 68% 28%
Black 19% 64%
Asian 4% 0%
With Kids 32% 31%
Age (median) 39 38
Rentals 41% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Park or Park Forest?
A: Oak Park has a larger population count than Park Forest: 52229 compared with 21672 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oak Park or Park Forest?
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 39% for Park Forest.

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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