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Compare Oak Park to Springfield

This post compares Oak Park, Illinois to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 52,229 116,313
Income (median) $75,763 $46,601
Home Value (median) $370,400 $125,600
White 68% 73%
Black 19% 19%
Asian 4% 2%
With Kids 32% 27%
Age (median) 39 38
Rentals 41% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Oak Park or Springfield?
A: Oak Park has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 52229 compared with 116313 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Oak Park or Springfield?
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 37% for Springfield.

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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