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Compare Wilmette to Oak Forest

This post compares Wilmette, 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 Wilmette (village) Oak Forest (city)
Population 27,393 28,027
Income (median) $113,063 $50,244
Home Value (median) $659,200 $185,700
White 83% 87%
Black 0% 5%
Asian 12% 2%
With Kids 40% 28%
Age (median) 44 42
Rentals 11% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilmette or Oak Forest?
A: Wilmette has a similar population count than Oak Forest: 27393 compared with 28027 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oak Forest does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 11% for Wilmette versus 21% for Oak Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wilmette may include: Highland-Park, Northbrook, and Glenview.

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

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